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Council hears public concerns as staff recommend ‘Concept B’ for Minnetonka Boulevard reconstruction
Summary
City staff recommended Concept B — shared use paths on both sides — for Minnetonka Boulevard Phase 2, presenting a roughly $39.2 million project with Hennepin County covering about $26.2 million; council and residents pressed staff for more data on safety, tree impacts and the cost of undergrounding utilities ahead of a June 1 vote.
City engineering staff on Wednesday presented a preferred design for the Minnetonka Boulevard reconstruction project and told the St. Louis Park City Council the next step is a June 1 report and possible preliminary layout approval.
Mark Elgar, the city’s engineering project manager, and Nick Turner, a design consultant with Alliant Engineering, presented three concepts for the corridor west of Highway 100 to Aquila Avenue and recommended Concept B — shared‑use paths on both sides of the street — as the best balance of mobility, maintenance and streetscape goals.
“Concept B provides the best all‑ages, all‑abilities network for both pedestrians and cyclists,” Turner said, adding the design eliminates the need for many bicyclists to cross the street to reach a bikeway.
Why it matters: staff estimated the total project at about $39,220,000, with Hennepin County expected to cover roughly $26,200,000 and the city responsible for roughly $13,000,000 (split among general obligation bonds and utility…
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