Past engagement
Visit the virtual open house to view proposed designs
We launched our virtual open house so you can see the proposed designs.
View the open house.
When you access the site, you will learn more about how the existing bridge and connecting roadways pose safety, connectivity and delay issues. And, you will see how our initial proposed design and improvements will:
- Allow for safer turning and merging at intersections for people driving
- Make the bridge and intersection safer and more inviting for people walking, biking and rolling
- Update the look of the bridge that complement existing designs along Vernon Avenue
You will also learn more about the design process.
View the summary of open house responses and comments (PDF).
Vernon Avenue noise wall
Project partners (Hennepin County, the City of Edina and the Minnesota Department of Transportation) are planning to install a noise wall along the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp from Vernon Avenue as part of the Vernon Avenue Bridge replacement and intersections improvements project.
Hennepin County conducted a noise analysis along Vernon Avenue and determined that a noise wall constructed along Highway 100 would benefit 12 properties in the area.
Following this determination, county and city staff held a virtual meeting to present about the proposed noise wall. At the meeting, staff shared traffic noise analysis results along the area, outlined how noise walls will reduce traffic noise levels and provided location details. Hennepin County also sent informational flyers and ballots to the affected properties to solicit a vote either in favor or against the construction of a noise wall.
The first round of ballots received resulted in 10 “YES, I want the noise wall” votes and two ballots unreturned. As a result, a noise wall along Highway 100 will be included in the project. The next steps include additional data collection, such as site surveying and the noise wall design.
More information about the noise wall location, purpose and frequently asked questions in the document below, as well as the meeting recording:
Highway 100 proposed noise wall (PDF)