Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 Interchange Project

The Vernon Avenue Bridge is in process of removal. It should be removed and cleaned up by end of the day on Saturday, May 10. Lots of other work occurring to prep for next weekends Hwy100 road closure. Thanks

Thank you for your patience during the first few weeks of the road closure. Remember businesses are open and accessible.

Vernon Ave Bridge Update: The Vernon Ave Bridge will be removed May 9 – May 10 approximately during normal working hours. May 11 will only be used if an unforeseen circumstance occurs. Also starting on May 9 is Stage 2A traffic control. The area available for traffic at the Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Ave Intersection will shrink and Gus Young Lane will be closed to thru traffic from Interlachen Blvd near the Edina Grandview Liquor Store. This change will improve traffic operations at the intersection because the stop light will be taken out of service to allow for free flow traffic between Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Ave. It should also improve traffic operations at the southbound Highway 100 off-ramp at Arcadia Avenue because less traffic will be able to bypass the detour route. Stage 2A traffic control creates more space for safe construction operations that leads to more efficient construction.

Highway 100 Bridge Update: The Highway 100 Bridge will be removed starting at 10 pm on Friday, May 16 until 5 am on Monday, May 19. The removal will occur over a weekend closure of Highway 100. Work will occur 24-hrs during that weekend closure. On May 14, the on-ramp to northbound Highway100 from Grange Rd will be closed and remain closed until further notice. This closure allows the contractor to prep for the full closure of Highway 100. The ramp is too close to the work area to allow for safe traffic operations and safe construction activities following removal of the bridge. Recall the on-ramp to northbound Highway 100 from 50^th Street will still be open before and after bridge removal operations over the weekend closure. During the Highway 100 weekend closure starting at 10 pm on Friday, May 16 until 5 am on Monday, May 19, access to northbound Highway 100 from 50^th Street will be closed. A detour to access northbound Highway 100 using France Avenue is being created now. The access to southbound Highway 100 will be maintained from Eden Avenue on the west side of Highway 100.

Update maps are being created now and will be posted at this site. Thanks, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

Thank you for your patience during the first few weeks of the road closure. Remember businesses are open and accessible. All vehicles should be following the detour and taking a right from eastbound Interlachen to Vernon Avenue unless you’re visiting the local businesses. The Vernon Ave Bridge is tentatively scheduled for removal May 8 – May 12 and the Highway 100 Bridge is tentatively scheduled for removal May 16 – May 19. The Vernon Ave Bridge removal will occur during normal working hours. The Highway 100 Bridge removal will occur over a weekend closure of Highway 100. Work will most likely occur 24-hrs during that weekend closure.

1. On May 14, the on-ramp to northbound Highway100 from Grange Rd will be closed and remain closed until further notice, most likely mid-summer. This closure allows the contractor to prep for the full Highway 100 closure for the weekend of May 16 - 19 to remove the Highway 100 Bridge safely. The ramp is too close to the work area to allow for safe traffic operations and safe construction activities following removal of the bridge. Recall the on-ramp to northbound Highway 100 from 50^th Street will still be open before and after bridge removal operations over the weekend closure.
2. During the Highway 100 weekend closure, access to northbound Highway 100 from 50^th Street will need to be closed during the removal operations over the weekend closure. A detour to access northbound Highway 100 is being created now. The access to southbound Highway 100 will be maintained from Eden Avenue on the west side of Highway 100.
3. At dates yet to be determined, the Interlachen Blvd with Vernon Ave Intersection work area will be adjusted. The adjustment will shrink the area available for traffic operations, but it will IMPROVE traffic operations. It will improve traffic operations because the stop light will be taken out of service to allow for free flow traffic between Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Ave. During this adjustment, Gus Young Lane will be closed to thru traffic from Interlachen Blvd. Closing Gus Young Lane should improve traffic operations at the southbound Highway 100 off-ramp at Arcadia Avenue and expediate the construction of that intersection.

Thank you for your patience during the first week of the road closure. Remember businesses are open and accessible. All vehicles should be following the detour and taking a right from eastbound Interlachen to Vernon Avenue unless you’re visiting the local businesses. The removal of the noise wall along Vernon Ave is scheduled to start tomorrow, Weds, April 30. The Vernon Ave Bridge is tentatively scheduled for removal May 8 – May 12 and the Highway 100 Bridge is tentatively scheduled for removal May 16 – May 19. The Vernon Ave Bridge removal will occur during normal working hours. The Highway 100 Bridge removal will occur over a weekend closure of Highway 100. Work will most likely occur 24-hrs during that weekend closure. In preparation of the weekend closure of Highway 100, there will be some lane closures between 10am – 2pm to prep the center median for the work. The next Highway Talk is May 1 at 11 am. Edinamn.gov/Highway100Talks to participate. Thanks.

Grandview Businesses and the 50^th & France District are open for business during construction. Vernon Avenue was closed on April 23. The first week or so is always the most chaotic as travelers find different ways to get to their places. Please be patience. Staff is monitoring traffic. Adjustments have already been made to assist movements. Adjustments are being made to the Interlachen traffic signal. Regulatory detour signs are up. In addition to all the material on the website for businesses to help keep employees and customers informed, the City is fabricating custom directional signs. These signs will help direct traffic to the Grandview Businesses and the 50^th & France District. Those signs will be installed late this week or early next week. Construction will slowly ramp up over the course of the first few weeks. Equipment will be delivered, and concrete jackhammering will begin late next week. The contractor will be using the city's parcel at 5146 Eden Avenue for equipment, materials, and employee parking. Our next Highway Talk is May 1 at 11 am. If you're signing up for the text messages for unexpected changes or disruptions, be sure to enter the text without any spaces. Text HIGHWAY100-RESIDENT to 844-929-4328 and Text HIGHWAY100-BUSINESS to 844-929-4328. Thanks. Chad Millner, City Engineer.

Road Closure beginning April 23: Vernon Avenue and 50^th Street between Interlachen Blvd and Grange Road with the exception of the on- and off-ramps to Highway 100 will close on April 23. The Grandview Businesses and the 50^th & France Business District are open and accessible during the project. Signs for the detours will be placed Monday and Tuesday, April 21 & 22. Eden Avenue will be the main east-west street. Construction will slowly ramp up over the course of the first few weeks. Equipment will be delivered and concrete jackhammering will begin late next week. The contractor will be using the city's parcel at 5146 Eden Avenue for equipment, materials, and employee parking. A recording of the Online Project Talk from April 17 can be found here(External link). Thanks, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

Road Closure beginning April 23: Vernon Avenue and 50^th Street between Interlachen Blvd and Grange Road with the exception of the on- and off-ramps to Highway 100 will close on April 23. The Grandview Businesses and the 50^th & France Business District are open and accessible during the project. The local detours are shown here. Remember to log in April 17 at 11 am here(External link) to learn more about the project. Thanks, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

The Vernon Avenue and Highway 100 Interchange Project is scheduled to start April 21. The contractor is targeting April 23 to close Vernon Avenue and 50^th Street between Interlachen Blvd and Grange Road with the exception of the on and off-ramps to Highway 100. Remember to log in April 17 at 11 am to learn more about the project at EdinaMN.gov/Highway100Talks or EdinaMN.gov/highway100talks(External link). This is a re-occurring meeting Thursday mornings every other week during the project. A recap of the April 3 meeting can be found here.

Recap: Vernon / 50th Interchange Project Bi-Weekly Public Meeting Thursday, April 3(External link).

Thanks, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

PowerPoint Slides can be found in the document area linked here.

https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/20963/widgets/69150/documents/66396

Tree removals for the project have been completed. Staff provided a project update at the April 1 City Council Works Session. We discussed schedule, management of traffic, communications, and funding. We will be asking council to award a contract to Ames Construction on April 16. The exact schedule is still being developed but will be available soon. Remember to log in tomorrow at 11 am to learn more about the project at EdinaMN.gov/Highway100Talks or EdinaMN.gov/highway100talks. This is the first of many Thursday morning meetings available every other week during the project. Thanks, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

Come learn about the upcoming Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 Interchange Project. City Engineer Chad Millner will host a virtual public meeting. All are welcome to join this 30-minute meeting. The first meeting will occur on April 3 at 11 am. This meeting will re-occur every 2-weeks until the project is completed on Thursdays at 11 am. To participate, type either of the following addresses into a web browser.

EdinaMN.gov/Highway100Talks

EdinaMN.gov/highway100talks