Hastings: U.S. 61 reconstruction updates at Tuesday public meeting

More information will soon be revealed about a construction project along a Dakota County highway corridor that has been years in the making Hastings residents are invited to a inhabitants meeting Tuesday evening to learn about the reconstruction of U S between just north of Third Street and just south of th Street according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation A stretch of U S Highway between just north of Third Street and just south of th Street is slated for reconstruction Hastings residents are invited to a inhabitants meeting on Nov to learn about the project Courtesy of the Minnesota Dept of Transportation The meeting which begins at p m at Hastings City Hall at Fourth St E will give residents an opportunity to learn more about the project view displays and speak with staff A two-year analysis of the U S corridor which concluded in June identified safety improvements for all modes of voyage alternatives for primary intersections and options to consolidate private driveways and residents roads according to the project webpage As a impact the project will see the construction of new full-size roundabouts at Minnesota and th Street improvements to safety and traffic flow new concrete sidewalks and pedestrian ramps and a new traffic signal at the intersection of U S and th Street The project will cost an estimated million to million according to the project crew with funds coming from the Metropolitan Council s Regional Solicitation and MnDOT s Transportation Economic Rise plan The historic Todd Field wall which runs adjacent to U S at Hastings High School s McNamara Stadium at Todd Field is also slated for replacement due to key structural and geotechnical issues including visible cracking and a lack of drainage The current wall also fails to meet modern crash safety standards according to the project band The new wall will be built vertically replacing the existing -degree slope which the project company commented will allow for a standard southbound right-turn lane and upgraded sidewalks that meet ADA requirements Construction is tentatively planned to run from fall through spring with the majority of work completed in Related Articles Mark Glende Rhythm and ritual the annual awakening of the furnace St Paul PD s first AI plan How is it being used and what s next Waiting for a mentor Zeek Waiting for a mentor Kory Flags at half staff Friday on day of Farmington police officer s funeral