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Board approves diverging‑diamond recommendation, authorizes submission to MnDOT for Lakeville interchange project
Summary
The Dakota County Board voted to submit recommended design alternatives — with the diverging diamond as the recommendation — to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for interchange improvements at County State Aid Highway 50/5 and I‑35 (County Project 50‑33); the board discussed costs, right‑of‑way impacts and schedule.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 21 to authorize county staff to submit recommended design alternatives, with the diverging diamond as the recommended option, to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for interchange improvements at County State Aid Highway 50/5 and Interstate 35 (County Project 50‑33) in Lakeville.
Doug Peters, county transportation staff, said staff evaluated two leading alternatives — a modernized diamond and a diverging diamond — and concluded the diverging diamond best fits the interchange’s traffic patterns, where 60–80% of…
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