County Project 31-118
Dakota County and the City of Apple Valley are addressing safety concerns at County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) and Upper 147th Street W. intersection.
Design options could include:
- Changing access at County Road 31 and Upper 147th Street W.
- Improving sight lines for opposing left-turning vehicles
- Improving sight distance for opposing left-turning vehicles
County Road 31 (Pilot Knob Road) is a divided four-lane highway that runs north-south. Northbound has two through lanes, one left turn, and one right turn lane. Southbound has two through lanes, one left turn, and one right turn lane. As of 2019, about 20,000 vehicles use this segment daily.
Upper 147th Street W is a two-lane road. It is a City of Apple Valley street. In 2023, about 3,200 vehicles used the road daily.
The county will hold public open houses to inform and increase awareness on the project.
Tentative project schedule
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Spring-summer 2025: Alternatives analysis, public engagement, preliminary design
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Summer-fall 2025: Final design and public engagement
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Spring 2026: Construction
Public open house #2 - Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 4-6 p.m.
Dakota County will hold a public open house on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 4-6 p.m. The open house will provide more detailed information about the proposed design and traffic flow, safety improvements, and utility work.
Apple Valley Municipal Center
Regents Room
7100 147th St. W., Apple Valley
Artist Drawings of Pilot Knob Road Improvements
The artist drawings show the new roadway design and traffic movement. It shows improved left turn sight lines and sight distance when turning left on northbound Pilot Knob Road to 147th Street W. from inside a vehicle.
View the improvements on an interactive map
Public open house #1 - March 11, 2025
A public open house was held Tuesday, March 11 at the Apple Valley Municipal Center.
Provide input
Complete a project feedback form
Contacts
Saeed Kanwar, Project Manager
952-891-7119
saeed.kanwar@co.dakota.mn.us
Tyler Krage, County Traffic Engineer
952-891-7981
tyler.krage@co.dakota.mn.us