Sunset Drive reconstruction

Hennepin County, in coordination with the City of Spring Park, is making it safer and easier to travel on Sunset Drive. From summer 2026 through 2027, we will reconstruct the road between Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) and Shadywood Road (County Road 19).

Full size Sunset Drive reconstruction project map (PNG, 1MB)

Construction updates

Dates are tentative and subject to change.

August 31 through November

Sunset Drive will remain closed to through traffic between Shoreline Drive and Shadywood Road. You can also expect intermittent access between Shadywood Road and Dickson Avenue.

Crews will begin by preparing the roadway for construction. Then, they will move work underground to complete water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer improvements.

Access may vary as work progresses through each phase of the project. 

Using Sunset Drive during construction

We’re working to minimize impacts and any disruptions while we complete improvements on Sunset Drive.

Local access

If you live, work, or visit a business along or near Sunset Drive, you will have access to your entrance. However, as construction progresses, you may need to approach from the north side or the south side of Sunset Drive.

Residents: There may be short-term restrictions to your driveway if work is happening directly in front of your property. If your driveway is affected by road construction, the project team will contact you.

Businesses: If construction affects access to a business, we’ll provide an alternative route.

Contact the project team if you have any specific concerns.

Walking or rolling

You will have access to Sunset Drive. Our crews will provide temporary access routes for you to get around the construction area.

Driving or biking

You can use Shadywood Road (County Road 19) and Shoreline Drive (County Road 15) as a detour route during construction.

About the project

When this project is complete, people using Sunset Drive will notice:

• Striped medians and other traffic calming measures for a safer, smoother flow of traffic through the area
• Sidewalks along the corridor for people walking
• Paved shoulders for bicycles to be separated from vehicle traffic
• A concrete median between Shoreline Drive and Northern Avenue to help people cross the road
• New alignment for the Dakota Rail Regional Trail for better regional trail connections

There will be other improvements, such as buried utilities, new sanitary sewer and new watermain infrastructure.

Community involvement

Through a multi-year and targeted outreach effort, county staff gathered feedback about the project. We shared features and basic layouts. We met people in person and online. All with a focus on key goals of the project:

• Incorporating new multi-modal features focused on safety and mobility
• Improving traffic flow
• Improving connectivity by adding trail access

Final designs for Sunset Drive (PDF, 6MB)