County Road 78 (240th Street W./Alverno Avenue/245th Street W.) from Highway 3 (Chippendale Avenue) to County Road 79 (Blaine Avenue). The reconstruction project will add paved roadway surface and shoulders, turn lanes or bypass lanes at intersections, and improve drainage with proper culvert sizing. The project also includes the construction of a wetland basin adjacent to County Road 78 for nitrate treatment.
Project timeline
Early May–Oct. 30, 2020
Get email updates
To receive email updates for this project, email Stacy Reilly at stacy.reilly@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include “CP 78-10 Update" in the subject line.
Travel impacts
County Road 78 is closed from Highway 3 (Chippendale Avenue) to County Road 79 (Blaine Avenue).
Construction schedule
July 2–11
The contractor will continue removing the soil in the ditches, grading and seeding, and removing and replacing the aggregates on the roadway. The box culverts and pipe culverts will also be installed. Utility companies will continue to relocate their facilities.
For more information about this or other highway projects, email
Dakota County Transportation or call 952-891-7900.
County Road 78 Newsletter (April 23, 2020)