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Chaska council hears updates on bridge, bike-path paving and damaged median walls; road switch planned around June 16
Summary
Councilmembers received status updates about a bridge and bike-path paving expected around mid-June, a plan to shorten downtown median walls after repeated vehicle strikes, and a scheduled traffic switch on 41 tied to work on Angler that staff said is likely to occur around the council's June 16 meeting.
Council member Garret asked for updates on several public-works projects during the City of Chaska meeting on June 2, including the bridge and bike-path connection and recent damage to median walls downtown.
A city staff member told the council that paving work on the bridge and bike-path approaches should be completed ‘‘right around the 16th’’ of June, and that crews need to install approaches and apply the blacktop to finish the connection.
Garret also raised repeated vehicle collisions with decorative median walls at Second Street and Fourth Street. Council discussion and staff remarks said two wall sections have been struck; staff said they are considering ‘‘pulling it back so it's a 2-section wall’’ to reduce damage while retaining the median’s function.
Council members also asked about work on Angler and a related change to County Road 41 traffic patterns. A staff member said crews expect to ‘‘switch over’’ the alignment on the day of the council's next meeting (June 16). Staff explained they are performing stormwater work in front of the public-safety center, keeping one lane open for local access while shifting work zones; once the area reopens, crews will close and realign the portion of 41 referenced during the discussion.
No formal votes were taken on these projects during the meeting; the item was an informational update and staff-level scheduling remains subject to construction conditions and contractor timelines.
