Highway 100 ramps reopen mid-November; bridge delayed to summer
The Edina City Council received an update on the Vernon Avenue and Highway 100 interchange project, learning that some traffic improvements are coming soon but a key bridge crossing the railway won't be ready until mid-2026 due to utility company delays.
Good news and bad news came out of the Edina City Council's November meeting about the major infrastructure project at Vernon Avenue and Highway 100. The Highway 100 ramps and bridge are scheduled to reopen in mid-November, which will restore access to the Grand View District and the 50th and France commercial area after months of construction.
However, the bridge that crosses over the railway won't open as originally planned. Instead, it's now expected to be completed in mid-summer 2026. The delay stems from a power line conflict involving Xcel Energy and the railroad company. "The not so good news is the bridge that goes over the railway is not going to open in that time frame and this is due to the issue with an Xcel power line within the railroad right-of-way," a city official explained.
The city emphasized that it has limited control over the situation. "Those two agencies are not controlled by the city of Edina," the official said. "We were working with them to make sure they understood the construction schedule, but those permit processes and agreements just take time." The council presented this as an informational update only, with no vote required.
Residents seeking more details about the project timeline can visit bettertogether.org, an online portal where the city posts community information and schedule updates. The mid-November reopening of the Highway 100 ramps will provide some relief to commuters and businesses in the affected areas, even as work continues on the railway bridge.
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The Highway 100 ramps and bridge are scheduled to reopen in mid-November. However, the bridge crossing the railway is delayed until mid-summer next year due to a power line conflict involving Xcel Energy and the railroad. The city emphasized that these external agencies operate on their own permit schedules, which the city cannot control.
The not so good news is the bridge that goes over the railway is not going to open in that time frame and this is due to the issue with an Excel power line within the railroad rightway.
So those two agencies are not controlled by the city of Edina. We were working with them to make sure they understood the construction schedule, but those permit processes and agreements just take time.
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[0:00] [Music]
[0:02] We're here for another Vernon Avenue and
[0:04] Highway 100 interchange project update.
[0:07] The good news is the Highway 100 on and
[0:10] off ramps and the Highway 100 bridge
[0:13] will reopen very soon, mid November.
[0:16] Those ramps are going to reopen and
[0:18] that's really going to improve the
[0:19] access to the Grand View District and
[0:21] the 50th and France district. The not so
[0:24] good news is the bridge that goes over
[0:26] the railway is not going to open in that
[0:29] time frame and this is due to the issue
[0:32] with an Excel power line within the
[0:35] railroad rightway. So those two agencies
[0:37] are not controlled by the city of Edina.
[0:39] We were working with them to make sure
[0:42] they understood the construction
[0:43] schedule, but those permit processes and
[0:46] agreements just take time and that's
[0:47] what delayed the bridge over the
[0:49] railway.
[0:52] The contractor is going to work as long
[0:53] as they can this winter, as long as it
[0:55] allows for weather conditions, and then
[0:58] they will return in the spring, most
[1:00] likely in April, to finish that bridge
[1:02] and get that open as soon as possible
[1:04] next summer, most likely midsummer. We
[1:07] will continue to provide updates on
[1:09] those schedules as we get new
[1:11] information, but really the good news is
[1:13] look for those on andoff ramps of
[1:14] Highway 100 opening soon. And for more
[1:17] information, see better together.org
[1:19] ORG. And again, we want to thank
[1:21] everybody for their patience with this
[1:23] project.
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