Dakota County is proposing to reconstruct 240^th Street to a paved 2-lane highway from Highway 3 to Blaine Avenue (County Road 79).  The roadway is more than 60 years old and will require increased maintenance effort until it is reconstructed. Improving the roadway to current safety standards will reduce the risk for crashes. These improvements includes curves, sideslopes, shoulder width and adding turn lanes where needed. The project is in the preliminary design phase and scheduled for construction in 2020.

The new roadway will improve safety and provide for existing and future traffic. Finding a safe and efficient way to connect 240^th Street with 245^th Street will also be a part of the design process. Alignment alternatives will be evaluated based on safety, mobility, farmland impacts, residential impacts, implications for township roads and cost. The alternatives and evaluation will be available at the open house for stakeholders to review and comment on.

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Anticipated project timeline

2018–2020: Preliminary and final design, public participation and right-of-way negotiations
2020: Construction

Public open house #2 – Monday, March 11, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Castle Rock Town Hall
2537 240^th Street West
Farmington, MN 55024
Open House Flyer
Full Corridor Layout
Full Corridor Alternative Layout

Public open house – Monday, Dec. 17, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Alignment Concepts for Consideration
Alignment Concepts - Full Corridor
Dec. 17, 2018 Open House Flyer

Staff recommended alignment

Recommended Alignment (last updated May 2019)