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Public Involvement

March 9, 2023 preconstruction open house

The City of Chaska hosted an open house on March 9 from 5-7 p.m. at the Chaska Event Center. This open house shared information on the upcoming construction schedule, closures, and detours. If you were unable to attend, view the materials below!

Open House Boards

Previous Engagement

May 6, 2021: Zoom Open House

This open house was held on May 6, 2021 from 5:30-7 p.m. on Zoom. The project team shared the proposed roadway design, general construction timeline, and ways to stay involved.

July 14, 2021 – Business Group Meeting

The project team shared renderings of the paseo concepts and a project update with the Chaska Downtown Business Alliance (CDBA). Those in attendance were excited about the concepts and expressed how these improvements may help boost business support in the downtown area.

July 21, 2021 – Chaska Herald Article 

This article shared details about the roadway and paseo design, and also gave a timeline for the rest of design and construction.

July 23, 2021 – River City Days Pop Up

The project team hosted a booth at the River City Days event from July 23-24. The team will shared information about the new roadway design and sought input on the streetscape elements. The team attended the event from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

August 18, 2021 – Open House at Taste of Chaska event

The City of Chaska and Carver County hosted an open house to share information about landscaping, gathering space, aesthetic improvements for the Downtown Highway 41 Project, as well as construction next steps. The open house was held in City Square Park in conjunction with the Taste of Chaska event on August 18.

August 23, 2021 – Sidewalk sticker installation

Our team installed approximately 20 sidewalk decal around downtown Chaska at key businesses and intersections to help raise awareness of the project.

October 16, 2021 – Fire and Ice Pop Up 

Our team hosted a pop-up event at the Fire and Ice Festival on Saturday, October 16, from 12-4 p.m. We shared an update on progress to date and what to expect over the next few months, as well additional information, such as project renderings, schedule, and more.

January 14, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

February 4, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

February 24, 2022 – Public Open House

The City of Chaska and Carver County hosted an open house to share the construction schedule, closures, and detours. The open house was held at the Chaska Event Center on February 24 at 4:30 p.m. This event was advertised via a mailed postcard to the downtown area, the Downtown Highway 41 Facebook page, and sent to project email subscribers.

May 18, 2022 – Taste of Chaska Pop Up

June 10, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

July 29, 2022 – Pop-Up

August 22, 2022 – Open House

Thank you to everyone who attended the open house on August 22, 2022. If you missed it, check out the info that was shared at the event below!

October 7, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

November 4, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

December 2, 2022 – Business Group Meeting

January 13, 2023 – Business Group Meeting

January 28, 2023 – Winter Warm Up Pop-Up 

February 10, 2023 – Business Group Meeting

March 2, 2023 – Business Open House

March 9, 2023 – Public Open House

Thank you to everyone who attended the open house on March 9, 2023. If you missed it, check out the info that was shared at the event below!

March 10, 2023 – Business Group Meeting

April 14, 2023 – Business Group Meeting

May 12, 2023 – Business Group Meeting

June 9, 2023 – Business Group Meeting