From US Highway 212 in Norwood Young America to MN 41

Downloadable map

TH5 expansion is a critical issue for the communities of Victoria, Waconia, Norwood Young America, for Carver County and the state as a whole. Congestion and traffic crashes cost the state millions of dollars each year. Key improvements in rapidly growing areas can make a big difference in reducing this cost. In the Highway 5 corridor, population and development are growing and, safety concerns are becoming a bigger issue. Plans need to be developed now to allow for cost-effective expansion of this highway in very near future. A modest investment in planning could save millions in land acquisition in the future.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation Metro District has identified in its Transportation System Plan (2008-2030) the need for expanding the State Highway 5 corridor from a 2-lane facility to a 4-lane facility during the 2008-2014 time period.

State Highway 5 serves as an important reliever for U.S. Highway 212 through Carver County and a portion of Hennepin County. State Highway 5 intersects with U.S. Highway 212 in Norwood Young America and in Eden Prairie. This 20 mile segment of Highway 5 provides a reliever function that appropriately complements the identified function for U.S. Highway 212 as a “high priority” Interregional Corridor.

Upgrading Highway 5 continues to be identified as a need in MnDOT’s highway plans. The state has recognized the very real need to improve this stretch of Highway 5 to reduce injuries and fatalities and maintain mobility as the area continues to grow dramatically.

__________________________________________________________________