Dakota County, in cooperation with the City of Lakeville, is expanding Juniper Way/215th Street (County Road 70) to a 4-lane divided roadway between Kenrick Avenue/Kensington Boulevard and Cedar Avenue (County Road 23) in Lakeville. The project will accommodate increasing traffic volumes and improve safety along a critical connection to a growing commercial area.
This expansion project includes converting the road from a 3-lane to 4-lane divided roadway. Some of the other improvements include constructing turn lanes at major intersections, reconstructing signals to accommodate the additional lanes, and improving drainage. Extending 220th Street east from Grenada Avenue to Cedar Avenue is also part of this project.
Work on Cedar Avenue includes adding a southbound right turn lane for 220th Street. About a 0.1-mile section of trail along the east side of Cedar Avenue will be constructed from the 215th Street intersection to the north to close the gap to the existing trail.
Please visit www.countyroad70expansion.com for more information about the design phase of the project and open house materials.
Project timeline
July 13, 2020–July 2022
Get email updates
To receive email updates for this project, email Erin Borchert at erin.borchert@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include “CP 70-23 Updates" in the subject line.
Access
Trucks will be hauling material to and from the new sections of roadway along the project corridor. Please use caution when travelling through this area.
Juniper Way/215th Street - Kenrick Avenue to Dodd Boulevard
All traffic is shifted to the south onto the newly constructed section of roadway between Kenrick Avenue and Dodd Boulevard.
215th Street/Jacquard Avenue intersection
The signal system at the 215th Street/Jacquard Avenue intersection may be on flashing red (all-way stop) for some of the construction activities. Please use caution while driving through this area.
The south side of the Jacquard Avenue intersection will open to traffic (exiting onto 215th Street only) later in the day on Friday, Sept. 17.
215th Street – Dodd Boulevard to Cedar Avenue
Traffic is shifted to the outside lanes between Humboldt Court and Cedar Avenue. This shift is necessary to complete work in the median.
The following intersections with 215th Street will be right in/right out only (no left turns allowed) to complete work in the median:
- Humboldt Court/217th Street
- Holyoke Avenue
- Heywood Avenue
- Heath Avenue
- Hanover Avenue
- Grenada Avenue
215th Street/Dodd Boulevard intersection
The signal system at this intersection may be on flashing red (all-way stop) for some of the construction activities. Please use caution while driving through this area.
215th Street/Cedar Avenue intersection
The signal system at the 215th Street/Cedar Avenue intersection may be on flashing red (all-way stop) for some of the construction activities. Please use caution while driving through this area.
Construction schedule
Sept. 17-25
Juniper Way/215th Street (County Road 70) - north side from Kenrick Avenue to Dodd Boulevard
- Constructing the roadway
- Pipe installation
- Placing topsoil in various locations
215th Street (County Road 70) – Dodd Boulevard to Cedar Avenue
- Installing the noise wall between Dodd Boulevard and Humboldt Court
- Grading and paving in the medians at various intersections
215th Street (County Road 70)/Jacquard Avenue intersection
- Working on the permanent signal system
215th Street (County Road 70)/Dodd Boulevard intersection
- Working on the permanent signal system
215th Street (County Road 70)/Cedar Avenue intersection
- Working on the permanent signal system
Schedules are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.
Any questions or comments concerning this or any highway projects, email Dakota County Transportation Department or phone 952-891-7900.