Highway 7/Louisiana Avenue Interchange Project

Highway 7/Louisiana Avenue Interchange Project

Informational Meeting - November 15, 2012

The City of St. Louis Park, in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, will be holding a Highway 7/Louisiana Avenue Interchange informational meeting on:

November 15, 2012
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Municipal Service Center (MSC)
2nd floor multi-purpose room (by the lunchroom)

The purpose of the project is to design a grade separated interchange to replace the signalized intersection at Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to receive an update on final plans, anticipated construction sequencing and schedule, prior to Council approval of the project tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2012. Comments will be accepted throughout the meeting and can be submitted until November 22, 2012. Questions regarding the Highway 7/Louisiana Avenue Interchange project or the informational meeting should be directed to:

Jim Olson
Project Manager
City of St. Louis Park
5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952.924.2552
jolson@stlouispark.org

Project Update

Final design and preparation of construction plans is nearly complete. 90% plans were submitted for agency review at the end of October 2012. Right of way acquisition is underway. Some private utility relocation has already begun. Final plans should be completed in February 2013. It is anticipated that a construction contractor will be selected in March or April of 2013. Construction is expected to begin in late April of 2013.

Anticipated Construction Timeline

Phase	Timeline
Utility relocation	Fall 2012 - May 2013
Temporary bypass, temporary signal at Louisiana Ave.	June – August 2013
Highway 7, bridge, north ramps, east half of Louisiana Ave.	September 2013 – May 2014
Southwest and southeast ramps, east half of Louisiana Ave. continues	June 2014
West half of Louisiana Ave.	July – November 2014