City Of Eden Prairie Publishes Friday Report For June 3

Eden Prairie MN

06 June, 2022

3:03 AM

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Press release from the City of Eden Prairie: June 3, 2022 Summer Infrastructure Projects Crews are working on several infrastructure projects in Eden Prairie this summer. Find project maps and learn more at edenprairie.org/InfrastructureProjects. Duck Lake Road Improvements The project includes reconstructing the roadway from Duck Lake Trail to approximately Mallard Court and includes the addition of a trail and sidewalk. A bridge is also being built over a portion of Duck Lake. Flying Cloud Drive Repaving Beginning in mid-June, Hennepin County is repaving Flying Cloud Drive (County Road 61) between I-494 and Charlson Road. This month-long project will include lane closures and detours as needed. I-494: Airport to Highway 169 MnDOT staff and its partners are working to provide environmental documentation and preliminary and final engineering reconstruction of the I-494 corridor that travels through the cities of Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie and Edina. Natural Gas Main Replacement CenterPoint Energy is replacing natural gas mains throughout Eden Prairie. Work requires lane shifts as crews work in the public right-of-way. Pavement Management Projects These projects include the mill and overlay, full-depth reclamation and surface seal coating of several roadways in Eden Prairie. Curb, storm drain and drain cover work has already begun. Southwest Light Rail Transit The Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT), or Green Line Extension, is a high-frequency train that will connect downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie through St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Minnetonka. With the majority of heavy construction in Eden Prairie near completion, there is ongoing work this summer which will periodically affect vehicle traffic. West 70th Street is currently closed until mid-summer for reconstruction of the eastern segment of the roadway. The work is being coordinated with Southwest LRT construction to extend the multi-modal improvements on West 70th Street from the proposed Golden Triangle LRT Station east to Shady Oak Road. The entrance ramp from Valley View Road to eastbound Highway 212 is closed for grading and utility work. This closure is expected to last until mid-June. The north and southbound lanes of Highway 212, between Highway 62 and Shady Oak Road, will be fully closed to traffic from 9 p.m. Friday, June 3 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 6. The westbound Highway 212 off-ramp to Shady Oak Road is closed for LRT construction and is expected to reopen in fall 2022. Fitness in the Parks Fitness in the Parks begins Monday, June 13 at Staring Lake Amphitheatre. Get outside and join people in the community for free yoga, Zumba, Pilates and more all summer long. Get the full summer schedule here. Eden Prairie Players Presents: Cinderella The Eden Prairie Players summer musical is Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella," and performances begin June 17 at the Staring Lake Amphitheatre. This fully staged, live outdoor musical is for the whole family, and children are invited to dress as their favorite fairytale characters. The performances are free, but donations are accepted. Shows are scheduled on the following dates: June 17, 18 at 7 p.m. June 19 at 6 p.m. June 23, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. June 26 at 6 p.m. Volunteers Needed for Hometown Celebration Events Be part of the team that makes Eden Prairie's 4th of July Hometown Celebration events memorable for our community. Volunteers are needed July 3 and 4 to help with games, kickball, the information booth, hydration station and more. This a great opportunity for families or groups ages 14 and older. Shifts are two hours or less and volunteers receive a parking pass and T-shirt. Sign up today! Project Profile [PDF] City Events Calendar This press release was produced by the City of Eden Prairie. The views expressed here are the author's own.