Construction

MnDOT plans summer construction on Highways 212 and 5 in Eden Prairie

Joanna Werch Takes • February 14, 2025

The project will include one-lane traffic, two weekends of full closure of Hwy. 5, and complete closure of the Mitchell Road ramp to westbound Hwy 5.

Highway 101 fully open in EP and Chanhassen

EPLN Staff Reports • November 25, 2024

MnDOT has completed resurfacing and installation of accessible curb ramps and pedestrian crossings in a project that began in June.

One lane in both directions for Highway 101 beginning Wednesday

EPLN Staff Reports • October 14, 2024

Lane closures, part of an ongoing project between County Road 62 and Highway 5, are expected to last through the end of the following week.

Highway 101 now open at Purgatory Creek

EPLN Staff Reports • September 10, 2024

The road is open to local traffic as MnDOT construction on Highway 101 continues into October.

Upcoming lane closure on Technology Drive

EPLN Staff Reports • August 31, 2024

The one-week lane closure is expected to start after Labor Day.

Highway 101 closure extended in Eden Prairie, Chanhassen

EPLN Staff Reports • August 22, 2024

Highway 101 at Purgatory Creek in Chanhassen and Eden Prairie is fully closed until early September for drainage improvements.

Concrete piles at EP interchange related to MnDOT construction outside the city

Joanna Werch Takes • August 22, 2024

The site is being used for storage and crushing gravel from rubble removed during construction along I-494 in Edina and Richfield.

Baker Road pavement work begins late August

EPLN Staff Reports • August 22, 2024

Hennepin County will begin pavement improvements on Baker Road between Eden Prairie and Minnetonka in late August.

Hwy. 101 lane reduced Aug. 19, two-day closure Aug. 24-25 in Chanhassen, Eden Prairie

EPLN Staff Reports • August 12, 2024

Next week, Hwy 101 will be reduced to one lane starting Aug. 19 through late September, with a full closure on Aug. 24, affecting Chanhassen and Eden Prairie.

Prairie Center Drive repaving shifts to new area July 29

Mark Weber • July 26, 2024

The off-ramp from Highway 212 to Prairie Center Drive will be closed during this section of the project, scheduled to be completed Aug. 7.

Nightly lane closures on Highway 5 begin July 29

EPLN Staff Reports • July 24, 2024

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Eden Prairie and Chanhassen.

New drone video showcases $3 billion LRT project

Jeff Strate • July 20, 2024

Although not intended as a summer blockbuster with a Hans Zimmer film score and a title that leaps off any screen, “Drone Tour of the Green Line Extension Alignment” does showcase remarkable views...