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Hennepin County > Transportation > Minnetonka Boulevard reconstruction

Minnetonka Boulevard reconstruction

County Road 5 in St. Louis Park

Hennepin County, in coordination with the City of St. Louis Park is reconstructing Minnetonka Boulevard (County Road 5) between Highway 100 and France Avenue as well as County Road 25 (old Highway 7) between Lynn and Drew avenues.

A project map for the minnetonka boulevard project  (county roads 5 and 25) for 2024 and 2025.

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Hennepin County and the City of St. Louis Park are also reconstructing Minnetonka Boulevard between Vernon Avenue and Xylon Avenue, currently scheduled to begin in 2027. Visit our BeHeard Hennepin website for more information.

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2025 construction

This project is complete, and the road is open to traffic. Improvements include:

  • A 4- to 3-lane conversion of Minnetonka Boulevard, meaning one lane of traffic in each direction and a center turn lane, which will calm traffic, reduce speeds, and improve traffic flow

  • A redesigned intersection at Minnetonka Boulevard and County Road 25, to reduce the number of signals and allow traffic to operate more smoothly and safely

  • A shared use path along both sides of Minnetonka Boulevard for people who walk, bike, and roll, with safety improvements including curb extensions and raised medians

  • New watermain, sanitary sewer and storm water infrastructure

  • Upgraded intersections and crossings that meet Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements

  • Improved access to transit stops

  • Streetscape improvements and additional parking

For more details on the planned improvements, you can view the project layout.

Project information

Purpose of project

Minnetonka Boulevard was last reconstructed in 1952 and is nearing the end of its useful life. We need to reconstruct the roadway because routine maintenance activities such as overlays and crackseals are no longer cost effective in preserving the road. Additionally, the storm water system is not working properly, which puts a burden on local systems. 

The current design also poses challenges for people biking, walking, and rolling. The existing sidewalk facilities are located immediately adjacent to the road, which can be uncomfortable for people walking, and persons with limited mobility may experience issues because many intersections do not meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design requirements. This is consistent with feedback from residents who have also noted safety concerns due to the existing four-lane undivided road design.

A project map of Minnetonka Boulevard (County Roads 5 and 25) between Highway 100 and Drew Avenue in Minneapolis

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Information about upcoming construction

In January 2024, we hosted in-person and online open houses to share information about the project, traffic impacts, and construction schedules. 

View the open house summary (PDF)

View the in-person open house presentation boards (PDF)

Watch the recording of the virtual open house via the link or video below.

  • Link to virtual project open house recording (YouTube)
Public involvement

Preferred concept engagement

Based on the feedback we received through community engagement, including our online input experience, we identified a preferred concept to present for our final phase of engagement.

This layout was used to develop the final designs.

The final designs were slightly modified to include changes to the intersection of Minnetonka Boulevard and Inglewood Avenue.

View the handout on changes to the preferred concept (PDF)

Previous design outreach

The county held an open house on October 6th at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. 

View the open house presentation boards (PDF)

View the open house handout (PDF)

Review the presentation slides (PDF)

Engagement summaries

View the engagement summaries to learn more about the events, online comment collection and other outreach done to inform the community gather feedback about the project.  

2021 engagement summary (PDF) 

2022 engagement summary (PDF)

Project leadership

Hennepin County

  • Zach Rothstein
    Project engineer for construction
    zachary.rothstein@hennepin.us
    612-919-9759
  • Jason Staebell
    Project engineer for design
    jason.staebell@hennepin.us
    612-596-0371
  • Colin Cox
    Media contact
    colin.cox@hennepin.us
    612-596-7426

City of St. Louis Park

  • Mark Elgaard
    City liaison
    melgaard@stlouisparkmn.gov
    952-924-2669
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