McAndrews Road (County Road 38) Retaining Walls

Dakota County performed inspections of existing retaining walls throughout the county. Several of the retaining walls are showing signs of age. They will be replaced during the 2026 or 2027 construction seasons.

Four walls have been identified for reconstruction. They are located on County Road 38 (McAndrews Road) in Apple Valley:

• Wall 11 - north side of County Road 38, between Garden View Drive and Havelock Trail in Apple Valley (2027)
• Wall 12 - south side of County Road 38, between Garden View Drive and Havelock Trail in Apple Valley (2026)
• Wall 13 - south side of County Road 38, between Havelock Trail and Pennock Avenue in Apple Valley (2026)
• Wall 14 - south side of County Road 38, at Diamond Path intersection in Apple Valley (2027)
  

Road closures and detours

Wall reconstruction will cause temporary impacts to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. This includes temporary lane and trail closures. The county has made efforts to lessen impacts to property owners near the retaining walls. The holes in the walls have already been temporarily closed to prevent bird nesting this summer.

Eastbound lane widths will be reduced. Please drive carefully 

Construction​ progress

July 10-18

• Setting up traffic control begins on Thursday, July 16
  
• Installing erosion control and temporary fencing
• Removing existing retaining wall and excavating on west wall — south side of County Road 38 between Garden View Drive and Havelock Trail

Email updates

To receive email updates for this project, email Stacy Reilly at stacy.reilly@co.dakota.mn.us. Please include “CP 38-68 Updates" in the subject line.​