117th Street (County Road 32) Reconstruction
County Project 32-065
Dakota County and the City of Inver Grove Heights will reconstruct about one mile of 117th Street. It will enhance efficiency and mobility, reduce access points, and improve pavement condition. The project will help develop an essential east-west transportation corridor within the region.
The project will also provide pedestrian and bicycle facilities to connect to the Mississippi River Trail.
Road closures and detours
Construction on 117th Street has begun. The street remains open for regular travel with the following exception:
Rich Valley Boulevard/117th Street intersection will be closed from July 8-25. Please see detour map.
Construction progress
July 10-18
- Continuing weekend sanitary sewer installation
- Continuing sanitary sewer work near the eastern railroad crossing. Expect manhole installation, temporary water service outages and temporary access changes
- Continuing roadway grading west of the eastern railroad crossing
The Rich Vally Boulevard/117th Street intersection closure began on July 8 and will last until about July 25. This will allow for roadway connections, including paving and deep sanitary sewer crossings for the new intersection.
Community engagement
The City of Inver Grove Heights and Dakota County hosted a community meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 to share information about the planned project.
Project timeline
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Eastbound 117th Street lane from Rich Valley Boulevard to Clark Road
2026
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Westbound lanes from Clark Road to Highway 52 ramps
2027
Project background
The preferred alternative consists of a two-lane, median divided roadway for a one-mile segment of 117th Street between Rich Valley Boulevard and the Flint Hills Resources Refinery access — just west of the Highway 52/117th Street interchange.
There will be pavement resurfacing between the Pine Bend Refinery access and Courthouse Boulevard (excluding the Highway 52 bridge). The 117th Street/Rich Valley Boulevard intersection will be modified as a 50-mph curve to accommodate westbound traffic heading north and southbound traffic heading east. The south leg of Rich Valley Boulevard will become a side-street stop configuration at the 117th Street curve.
Email updates
To receive email updates for this project, email Stacy Reilly at stacy.reilly@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include “CP 32-65 Updates" in the subject line.