Project Updates

Week of August 6, 2018

Grading and roadway crews continue to work on Waconia Parkway from Pond Lane to CSAH 32.
Crews are also working on the pedestrian underpass and bridge on Waconia Parkway.
Utility crews are currently working on storm sewer installation between Community Drive and Waconia Parkway.
Grading crews are working on surcharge embankment removal in preparation of roadway construction from Community Drive to Waconia Parkway.

Please review the Traffic Impacts/Detours Page for upcoming road closure information!

Week of June 14, 2018

Grading and roadway crews are working on Waconia Parkway from Pond Lane to CSAH 32.
Draintile relocations are in progress along the closed portion of Waconia Parkway.
Utility crews are preparing to install the pedestrian underpass at the proposed CSAH 10 and Waconia Parkway intersection.

Please review the Traffic Impacts/Detours Page for upcoming road closure information!

Week of May 14, 2018

Grading crews are working on the trail between Community Drive and Highway 5.
Grading Crews are also working on installing surcharge material between Community Drive and Waconia Parkway.
Private utility crews are working on utility relocations along Waconia Parkway between Pond Lane and Sterling Road.

Please review the Traffic Impacts/Detours Page for upcoming road closure information!

November 3, 2017

Week of November 6

Signs will be installed
After this week, work will be suspended over winter and resume next spring.

October 12, 2017

Week of October 9

Site grading continued

Week of October 16

Site grading will continue

Week of October 2

Site grading continued
The Community Drive roundabout concrete sealing finished

Week of October 9

Trail base construction resume

Week of September 25

Site grading

Week of October 2

Site grading will continue
Trail base construction will continue

Week of September 18

Class 5 surfacing was installed on Orchard south of Highway 5 and that segment of road is now open to traffic.
Crews conducted final grading behind the curb lines starting near Highway 5 and moving north.
Trail base construction began

Week of September 25

Concrete crews will be installing the maintenance strip inside the medians and working on permanent sign base installation.
Trail base construction will continue

September 15, 2017

Week of September 11

Phase 1 is now open to traffic!
Roadway crews placed the aggregate base on Orchard south of Highway 5.
Crews installed signs between Highway 5 and Community Drive
Paving has been completed
Temporary striping was painted
Material placement on the north surcharge area will be complete this week.

Week of September 18

Crews will begin final grading behind the curb lines starting near Highway 5 and moving north.
Concrete crews will be installing the maintenance strip inside the medians and working on permanent sign base installation.
Trail base construction may begin at the end of the week.

September 8, 2017

Week of September 5

Concrete work completed this week
Aggregate base tolerance work will begin tomorrow and be complete by Saturday
Bituminous paving is scheduled to start on Saturday and be complete on Wednesday

Week of September 11

Paving crews will complete roadway paving by Wednesday.
Striping crews will be on site on Wednesday or Thursday
Sign installation crews will be on site on Wednesday or Thursday

September 1, 2017

Week of August 28

Concrete crews are working on mainline curb, which will be complete by the end of the week.
Concrete crews will be in on Friday to complete remaining curb, median noses and truck apron.
Grading crews are working on trial and backslope grading.
Sand is being hauled in and placed on both surcharge areas.

Week of September 5

No work will take place on Monday, September 4.

Concrete crews will complete catchbasin and other miscellaneous concrete work.
Road crews will work on tolerance the aggregate roadway base.
Sand and clay borrow will continue to be placed on the surcharge areas
Grading and topsoil placement will continue from Highway 5 to Community Drive.

Week of August 21

Completing sand installation at the Community Dr roundabout
Aggregate base installation will continue from Highway 5 and moving north to Community Dr.
Hauling and placement of stage 2 surcharge material will began late this week
Touching up grading on Highway 5 at the end of the week.
Permanent seeding on Highway 5 on Friday

Week of August 28

Curb and gutter crew is scheduled to begin work on Monday and continue through the week
Stage 2 surcharge operation will continue

Traffic Notes:

Trucks will again be hauling aggregate material to the site using County Road 10 / Waconia Parkway to access the construction entrance at the north end of the project. Please use caution and be aware of turning trucks on County Road 10 / Waconia Parkway between Pond Lane and County Road 32.

Highway 5 at Orchard Road is now open.

Week of August 7

Road crews began installing material between 94th Street and Community Drive.
Grading crews began working on subgrade preparation near Community Drive and grading shoulders and back slopes north of Highway 5.
Sand has been installed up to the Community Drive roundabout

Week of August 14

Concrete crews will install curb and gutter from Highway 5 to 94th Street
Concrete crews will install median and pedestrian ramps from Highway 5 to 94th
Road crews will continue to install aggregate base from 94th Street to Community Drive.
Paving crews will begin paving late in the week

: Highway 5 Roundabout

: Highway 5 Roundabout is Open!

August 4, 2017

Highway 5 is closed at Orchard Rd. Please see the map below for detour information:

Week of July 31

Roadway crews are installing aggregate base. Paving will continue through Saturday
Crews installing concrete curb and gutter and medians at the TH 5 intersection
Roadway crews began installing sand sub-base on CSAH 10 north of TH 5

Week of August 7

Concrete joint sealing will begin on Monday
Striping crews are scheduled to complete work on TH 5 Wednesday
Sign installation will be completed on Monday and Tuesday
Crews will continue with subgrade and sand up to Community Drive
Bike trail work will begin south of TH 5
Boulevard and median topsoil and seeding will be completed early in the week

: The New CSAH 10 is Taking Shape

: The New CSAH 10 is Taking Shape

July 21, 2017

Highway 5 is closed at Orchard Rd. Please see the map below for detour information:

Week of July 24

Roadway aggregate base placement occurred
Curb was installed within the Highway 5 roundabout
Mainline curb is scheduled to be complete by Saturday, and concrete crews will move into median and truck apron paving

Week of July 31

Utility crews will have all utilities installed up to Community Drive by the end of the week
Roadway crews will install the final lift of aggregate base
Concrete crews will complete driveway and pedestrian ramp construction early in the week.
Paving crews are scheduled to begin paving at the end of the week.
Roadway lights and signs will be installed

: Westbound Highway 5 Is Taking Shape