Roads and bridges
Minnetonka Boulevard reconstruction
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.
Full-size Minnetonka Boulevard County Road 5 map (PNG, 1MB)
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.
Construction updates
2025 construction
This project is complete, and the road is open to traffic. Improvements include:
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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
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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
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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
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New watermain, sanitary sewer and storm water infrastructure
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Upgraded intersections and crossings that meet Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements
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Improved access to transit stops
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Streetscape improvements and additional parking
For more details on the planned improvements, you can view the project layout (PDF, 3MB).
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.
Full-size Minnetonka Boulevard mid-level map (PNG, 1MB)
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.
2024 open house summary (PDF, 1MB)
2024 in-person open house presentation boards (PDF, 10MB)
Watch the recording of the virtual open house via the link or video below.
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.
Handout on changes to the preferred concept (PDF, 18MB)
Previous design outreach
The county held an open house on October 6th at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.
2022 open house presentation boards (PDF, 3MB)
2022 presentation slides (PDF, 3MB)
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.
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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