Dakota County, in cooperation with the cities of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan, will expand County Road 26 (Lone Oak Road/70th Street W.) from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway from Highway 55 (Courthouse Boulevard) in Eagan to Highway 3 (South Robert Trail) in Inver Grove Heights.
The project will also reconstruct County Road 63 (Argenta Trail) as a two-lane divided roadway on a new alignment from Amana Trail to the newly constructed 65th Street in Inver Grove Heights. A roundabout will also be built at the intersection of Lone Oak Road/70th Street W. and Argenta Trail as well as additional turn lanes, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, multi-use trails, and an underpass serving the Mendota-Lebanon Greenway system.
Project timeline
August 2021–June 2024
Get email updates
To receive email updates for this project, email Janan Putz at
janan.putz@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include “CP 26-54 Update" in the subject line.
Travel impacts
Lone Oak Road/70th Street (County Road 26) from Highway 55 to Highway 3 is closed. Residents living in this area will need to use Lone Oak Drive, Ames Crossing or Archer Trail/72nd Street to access County Road 26. To get around the construction site (between Highway 55 and Highway 3), please follow the posted detour.
Trucks will be hauling material through the roundabout.
Please slow down in construction areas.
Construction schedule
November 2023 through spring 2024
County Road 26 will open to traffic on Friday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. There will still be lane closures within the project limits.
This is still an active construction site, please drive with caution.
County Road 26 Newsletter (Aug. 3, 2021)