map showing location of Shady Oak Rd redevelopment

Shady Oak Road Redesign

The goal is to design a roadway reconstruction plan that improves traffic flow on Shady Oak Road (CSAH 61) from Excelsior Blvd to Highway 7 and provides redevelopment opportunities that benefit the city and adjacent property owners.

As part of the project development process, Hopkins worked with Hennepin County and the City of Minnetonka to analyze the land use implications of various roadway alternatives. The planning effort began with a kick-off meeting in February 2005 and continued through 2007. From this a preliminary roadway layout was approved by the cities for the reconstruction of CSAH 61.

The project is not fully funded, and actual roadway reconstruction work is currently scheduled to begin after 2013.

Project facts and highlights

  • Current Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) is about 13,000 vehicles per day with a 20-year projection of 18,400.
  • The countywide 3-year (1999-2001) crash rate was exceeded on Shady Oak Road between Excelsior Blvd and Mainstreet. Six crashes occurred, four crashes were clustered near the intersection of Bradford Rd, and two crashes occurred just south of Mainstreet. The lack of access control and channelization may be contributing factors to the accident history.
  • New traffic signals will be installed at Mainstreet and at TH 7.
  • The project will include landscaping and other aesthetic design treatments.
  • The project is included in the Hennepin County Bicycle Transportation System Plan. A trail along the corridor is anticipated.
  • The roadway project will require the acquisition of land for additional right-of-way. Land acquisition is likely to result in short and long-term land use changes.
  • An analysis of the land use implications of various roadway alternatives was done. From this a preliminary roadway layout was approved by the cities.
  • Environmental documentation will be prepared for this project after preliminary design approvals.

current photo looking down Shady Oak Rd

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Contacts

  • Public Works Director

    952-548-6350
  • Director of Economic Development & Planning

    952-548-6340
  • Hennepin County Project Manager

    1600 Prairie Drive
    Medina, MN 55340-5421
    612-596-0396
  • Hennepin County Roadway Design Engineer

    1600 Prairie Drive
    Medina, MN 55340-5421
    612-596-0395

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