Section of Cedar Avenue to Close For Paving This Weekend

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If you are planning to drive on Cedar Avenue either Friday night or Saturday morning, you will need to find an alternate route.

Cedar Avenue between 157th Street and 161st Street is scheduled to be closed to through traffic for paving from 10 p.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Saturday. Access to businesses and homes will remain open.

According to Dakota County’s weekly update on road construction, the closure is necessary so that the intersection of Cedar Avenue and 160th Street—also known as County Road 46—can be paved. 

County Road 46 between Granada Avenue and Garrett Path also will be closed during that time.

Pieces of paving and street milling equipment have been commonplace on Cedar and side streets this week, as the major road construction project continues.

Here is Dakota Count’s most recent construction update for Cedar Avenue:

Sept. 14 - 22
Paving the final layer of asphalt on Cedar Avenue between 179th Street and south of 155th Street/Whitney Drive [was] scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 17, weather permitting. Milling some of the existing pavement on Cedar Avenue from 179th Street through the Dodd Boulevard intersection and on side streets will occur prior to paving. The signal systems will be on flashing red (all-way stop) for much of this work. Lane closures and/or lane shifts will occur.

Temporary closures of side streets and entrances will occur for short durations during the milling and paving operations. Turning movements from/onto Cedar Avenue may be temporarily restricted during some activities. This work will take one to two weeks to complete depending on the weather. Expect major delays.
Cedar Avenue is tentatively scheduled to be closed between 161st Street and 157th Street from 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, weather permitting, to pave the intersection. 160th Street (County Road 46) will also be closed between Granada Avenue and Garrett Path during this time. Access to businesses and residences will remain open; however, this intersection will be completely closed. Traffic will need to use alternate routes.
The median crossing on Cedar Avenue at 142nd Street is closed so the median can be reconstructed. Traffic is no longer able to make a left turn from Cedar Avenue onto 142nd Street. Northbound traffic accessing 142nd Street west of Cedar Avenue should follow the posted detour. This closure will remain in place until early November.

Northbound and southbound Cedar Avenue are reduced to two thru lanes of traffic in each direction from 155th Street/Whitney Drive to south of Upper 136th Street. These lane closures will continue into late fall. 

Additional temporary lane closures may occur throughout the entire project area, except during the following times:
• Northbound Cedar Avenue—morning rush hour
• Southbound Cedar Avenue—afternoon rush hour

The sidewalks along Cedar Avenue between 140th Street and 157th Street may be closed during construction. Please follow the posted detours.