{"id":21,"date":"2021-01-29T03:25:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T03:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/chaskaimprovements\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:20:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clients.bolton-menk.com\/waconiahwy5improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680891648881{margin-right: 0px !important;padding-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1737040375537{border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #fe5224 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Project Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The City of Waconia is reconstructing Highway 5 between Olive Street \/ Highway 284 and Main Street in 2027. This project will address both safety and mobility issues by adding dedicated turn lanes, eliminating conflict points, and completing the extension of the trail system along Highway 5. The proposed project is the final phase since reconstruction began in 2012. 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