Project Name: MnDOT I494 Project 2 Request for Municipal Consent
Public Hearing Date: October 13, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting, Council Chambers at Civic Plaza, 1800 W Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431
Project Description: MnDOT is in the process of developing Project 2 of the I-494 Corridor Vision, which will complete the construction of the corridor vision. Project 2 is being developed for letting in October 2026, as a design-build project.
The scope of project 2 is listed below:
- Add EZ Pass lanes on I 494 (from Hwy 77 to i-35W, and TH 100 to TH 169) to improve the safety and flow of traffic.
- Reconstruct the 82nd St. interchange, add a new bridge braid from SB I-35W to 82nd St.
- Reconstruct ramp from EB I-494 to SB I-35W.
- ADA improvements, construct and/or reconstruct pedestrian/multimodal facilities along 81st St, 82nd St, 83rd St, Girard Ave, frontage roads west of I-35W, and north and south frontage roads on I 494 between 12th Avenue and Hwy 77.
- Drainage system improvements on I-35W and I-494.
- Construct cul-de-sacs on 81st St, 83rd St. and Girard Ave.
- Watermain relocation due to new construction along I35W.
The whole benefits to the regions of the corridor vision that will now be fully realized with the completion of Project 2 are:
- Reduce traffic congestion and improve reliability of the average rush-hour trip
- Improve safety for all modes
- Provide a transit advantage to increase the number of people who can be efficiently moved through the area
- Restore pavement to preserve infrastructure and provide a smoother ride
- Preserve existing bridges
- Improve drainage systems to reduce localized flooding and reduce run-off into the Minnesota River
- Improve connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing I-494.
Municipal consent for MnDOT projects is described in Minnesota Statutes 161.162 through 161.167. This statute applies to projects that create changes in access, traffic capacity changes, or acquisition of permanent right-of-way.
Location for preliminary layout review: In person at the front counter of Bloomington Public Works, 1700 W 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431. Contact Amy Marohn if you would like to schedule a time to review the municipal consent package submittal.
Procedure for commenting: Send comments to the City of Bloomington I494 Project Liaison, Amy Marohn at amarohn@bloomingtonmn.gov.
