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Sherburne County clears land-acquisition steps for two roundabouts on County State Aid Highway 4
Summary
The Sherburne County Board on May 20 authorized staff to begin appraisals and property-acquisition negotiations for two roundabout projects on County State Aid Highway 4, funded in part by federal safety grants and local matching funds.
Sherburne County commissioners on May 20 approved resolutions to begin property acquisition and easement work for two planned roundabouts on County State Aid Highway 4.
Public works staff told the board each project has secured $1.4 million in federal safety funds and a local match identified from local-option sales tax revenues. The projects are scheduled for construction in the 2026 season and will require negotiated temporary and permanent easements from roughly half a dozen parcels for intersection geometry and drainage work.
The first site, the intersection of County State Aid Highway 4 and County State Aid Highway 11 (in Becker Township), is planned as a rural roundabout to reduce severe intersection collisions and avoid constructing long turn lanes at the approaches. The second project, at County State Aid Highway 4 and County Road 46, includes a roundabout with sidewalks to connect to an existing asphalt trail and nearby school and community center; staff said sidewalks were shown in the plan at the state’s current direction and that county engineers are working with state partners on whether rural sidewalk requirements can be adjusted.
Commissioners approved resolutions to proceed with property appraisal and negotiated acquisition (not eminent-domain condemnation at this stage). Several commissioners praised roundabouts as a long-term safety improvement for high-crash intersections; one commissioner noted the sidewalks should remain on the school-area roundabout because pedestrian links exist there.
Staff said they will continue design work and negotiate easements with property owners ahead of the 2026 construction season and will return with final design and acquisition outcomes for the board’s approval.
