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 20, 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
Juniper Way/215th Street is open to traffic. Temporary lane closures may be necessary to complete some of the remaining work during the winter months and in spring 2022. Please use caution when travelling through this area.
Construction schedule
Most of the work on this project is complete for this construction season. Minor work off the roadway may occur during the winter months. Other remaining construction activities will resume in spring 2022.
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.