Highway 100 ramp closure planned through late fall
The Edina City Council received an update on the Vernon Avenue and Highway 100 interchange construction project, learning that the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at 50th Street will close through late fall. City Engineer Chad Milner also flagged a public safety concern: drivers are not yielding to pedestrians and cyclists in the construction zone.
The council heard an informational update on Phase 3A of the Vernon Avenue and Highway 100 interchange project during its July 22 meeting. City Engineer Chad Milner announced that construction will require closing the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at 50th Street for an extended period through late fall, forcing drivers to use detour routes.
For local traffic, drivers can use Benton Avenue and frontage roads as an alternative. Those needing to access northbound Highway 100 from farther away will follow a signed regional detour starting at Eden Avenue, using Highway 62 as a connector, and exiting at Grange Road. Milner emphasized that these detours involve complex traffic maneuvers that require driver attention.
A significant portion of the update focused on pedestrian and cyclist safety. Milner reported a troubling trend in the project area: "We're seeing a lack of yielding to pedestrians using crosswalks midblock and crosswalks around the roundabouts." This safety concern underscores the need for increased driver caution as construction continues and more people navigate the altered traffic patterns.
The council took no formal vote on the update, as it was presented for informational purposes only with no dissenting comments. Residents seeking more detailed information about the project, including maps and construction timelines, can visit the city's official project portal at bettertogetheredina.org.
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Construction Progress Report: Vernon Avenue Interchange
Dissent: None
The update focused on the logistical impacts of the 50th Street ramp closure and the specific traffic maneuvers required for the detour. A significant portion of the report addressed public safety concerns regarding the lack of driver yielding at midblock crosswalks and roundabouts.
We're seeing a lack of yielding to pedestrians using crosswalks midblock and crosswalks around the roundabouts.
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[0:00] My name is Chad Milner and I'm the city
[0:01] engineer for the city of Adina. We got a
[0:04] project update for you for the Vernon
[0:06] Avenue in Highway 100 interchange
[0:08] project. Starting soon, northbound
[0:11] Highway 100 on-ramp off of 50th Street
[0:13] will be closing until late fall. Once
[0:16] that work's complete, we will try to
[0:18] open that ramp as soon as possible to
[0:20] allow that access. The detours, there's
[0:22] a local detour down to Benton Avenue if
[0:24] you use the local frontage roads. The
[0:27] sign detour is going to be having you
[0:29] take Eden Avenue and entering southbound
[0:31] Highway 100 going down to the
[0:33] interchange with Highway 62, taking the
[0:35] eastbound Highway 62 exit, and then
[0:38] immediately taking the northbound
[0:40] Highway 100 exit to exit back up to
[0:43] Graange Road or continuing north on
[0:46] northbound Highway 100. We also ask that
[0:48] you be courteous to pedestrians and
[0:50] cyclists within the district. We're
[0:51] seeing a lack of yielding to pedestrians
[0:54] using crosswalks midblock and crosswalks
[0:56] around the roundabouts. So, please be
[0:58] courteous of those pedestrians and be
[1:00] courteous to fellow drivers when they're
[1:02] trying to enter and exit the
[1:03] roundabouts. For more information,
[1:05] please visit betterto togetherina.org
[1:08] for project updates, maps, and other
[1:10] information.
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