Roads and bridges
Mill Street pathway project
Hennepin County, in coordination with the cities of Excelsior, Shorewood and Chanhassen, is leading a project to construct a mile-long, multi-use pathway along the east side of Mill Street (County Road 82) in Excelsior, Shorewood, and Chanhassen. The new path will travel from 2nd Street/Morse Avenue over Highway 7 and connect to the existing Chanhassen pathway at Holly Lane. A green boulevard will be constructed to separate the path from the road, and create a safer way for people to walk, bike or roll along Mill Street.
About the project
When this project is complete, Mill Street will have:
- A shared-use path along the east side of the road
- A button-activated flashing light at 3rd Street in Excelsior to make crossing the road safer for people accessing the regional trail
- New pavement with one lane of traffic in each direction
- New curbs and gutters
- A new storm sewer to improve drainage on Mill Street/Powers Boulevard
Community involvement
In 2023, we asked the community near Mill Street about how they use Mill Street today, and how they would use a future multi-use pathway. We used that feedback, along with technical data and city and county policies, to create a final plan for Mill Street.
Financing information
Financing for this project was provided by the Metropolitan Council through the Transportation Advisory Board’s Active Transportation Fund as established by the Minnesota Legislature.
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