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Council reviews MnDOT Highway 7 corridor study alternatives, urges local concerns about access and emergency response
Summary
Minnetrista City Council reviewed Minnesota Department of Transportation alternatives for the Highway 7 corridor that include roundabouts, nontraditional intersections and access restrictions; council members asked MnDOT to preserve certain access points, evaluate emergency response implications and consider a multiuse trail.
Minnetrista City Council on an agenda presentation reviewed a Highway 7 corridor study prepared by the Minnesota Department of Transportation that outlines three alternatives — a no-build option, a roundabout-focused alternative and a nontraditional-intersection alternative that includes reduced‑conflict intersections and three-quarter access points.
The council heard from presenter Lisonbee Felske, who said MnDOT “is looking to do some upgrades in 2029 with a resurfacing project between Wildwood Ave to approximately Mill Street,” and that the corridor study is intended as a guiding document to inform those and future projects rather than a final design.
Why it matters: Highway 7 is a principal arterial for Minnetrista and neighboring cities; MnDOT’s choices about access and intersection form will shape traffic flow, safety outcomes and where local traffic gets…
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