Dakota County is constructing a 2-mile segment of the Veterans Memorial Greenway between Alameda Path and Rich Valley Park in Inver Grove Heights.
The finished greenway segment will consist of a 10-foot-wide paved trail. Other amenities will include:
- Safety and accessibility improvements of the trail crossings at Alameda Path, Alameda Avenue, Akron Avenue and 105th Street
- Grade-separated crossing of Rich Valley Boulevard
- Connections to local trails in Rich Valley Park
- Memorial nodes and seating elements
- Wayfinding and interpretive signage
- Landscaping
- Other features consistent with Dakota County Greenway Standards
Project timeline
Spring 2024–spring 2026
Construction
Temporary closure
September–November 2025
- Memorial Plaza construction at MIA Prairie and Places We Served
- Tree plantings along Cliff Road
- Tree plantings at MIA Prairie and Places We Served
Additional Memorial Plaza construction and landscaping will resume spring 2026.
Questions?
William Bauer, Construction Project Manager
SEH, Inc.
wbauer@sehinc.com
952-912-2629
Tony Wotzka, Greenways Manager
Dakota County Parks
tony.wotzka@co.dakota.mn.us
952-891-7966
Luisa Torres, Senior Project Manager
952-891-7028
luisa.torres@co.dakota.mn.us
