Victoria Curve and Orchard Hill Street Improvements – The contractor will begin removing curb on Victoria Curve and Orchard Hill the week of September 25th. The roadway is open to Beth Jacob Congregation from both directions for observance of the High Holy Holidays. Victoria Curve (from Highway 13 to Hunter Lane) and Orchard Hill are planned to be paved September 28th and 29th. The concrete contractor is scheduling the week of October 2nd for curb installation and flatwork. Project updates are available at Mendotaheightsmn.gov/Projects.
Lexington Avenue Street Improvements – Dakota County is performing a mill & overlay of Lexington Avenue from Highway 62 to Mendota Heights Road. The roadway was milled and paved on September 13th and 14thand permanent striping was completed. This project should now be complete. Project updates are available on the Dakota County website.
Sibley Memorial Highway/Highway 13 – The utility installation crossing the roadway for the new apartments on Diamond Jim’s site in Lilydale was completed the weekend of September 15th. There was an emergency closure on September 19th due to an unrelated water main break. Work is proposed to continue under traffic on the north side of the roadway with a lane shift.
Dodd Road (Highway 149) Chip Sealing – MnDOT installed a chip sealing surfacing project on Dodd Road from I-494 to Smith Avenue. The permanent striping was applied the week of September 18th. This project is now complete.
Highway 62 – MnDOT will be performing a Concrete Pavement Repair (CPR) project on Highway 62 from Lexington Avenue to Highway 13. This project will have directional lane closes as the work is completed. The Highway 62 work began September 5th and is expected to be completed by October 8th. The contractor closed eastbound Highway 62 from Highway 13 to Lexington and that section is now open. The westbound closure started on September 20th and will continue for approximately 15 calendar days. The Lexington Avenue intersection will remain open. The Highway 13 intersection will also generally remain open except when construction work in the intersection is needed.