Design alternative survey and feedback summary

During the summer of 2023 MnDOT collected input from the public on eight proposed design alternatives.

Feedback was gathered through two pop-up events, a public meeting, and online engagement.

• 95+ in-person event attendees
• 1,400+ website visits
• 542 social media interactions
• 70 surveys submitted

Key findings

People rated how well each alternative meets their needs. The average rating for each alternative with a description of each is shown below.

• Alternative 5 received the highest rating at both the public meeting and the online survey
  1. Users preferred this alternative due to it improving safety and providing a full-access interchange at County Road 7
  2. There were concerns about the lack of access for locals and farmers
• Alternative 3 was the second highest-rated design on the online survey
  1. Users who rated it highly liked the High-T design, safety improvements, and frontage road
  2. Users had concerns about this design being expensive, not providing enough access, and not meeting agricultural needs
• Alternative 4 was the third highest-rated design on the online survey
  1. Users were concerned about the lack of access, high cost, safety, and not meeting agricultural needs
  2. Some thought it improves safety and maintains access, and liked the full-access option
• The top two priorities identified by the public were safety, and access for locals and farmers.

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Alternatives descriptions

Alternative 1

J-turn at Co. Rd. 7 and J-turn at 165th Ave.

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J-turn at 165th Ave. and J-turn at Co. Rd. 7. 165th Ave would become Co. Rd. 7 from Hwy 52 north of 400th St. then west to existing Co. Rd. 7. Co. Rd. 7 would turn back to township.

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Alternative 3

High-T intersection at both Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave., access closures between Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave., and future frontage roads along both sides of Hwy 52.

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Alternative 4

Full access interchange at 165th Ave., access closures at and near existing Co. Rd. 7, future frontage road along southbound Hwy 52 with a new river bridge. 165th Ave. would become Co. Rd. 7 from Hwy 52 north to 400th St. then west to existing Co. Rd. 7. The existing Co. Rd. 7 would turn back to the township.

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Alternative 5

Full access interchange at Co. Rd. 7, right-in/right-out access at 165th Ave., and access closures between Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave. along with future frontage along southbound Hwy 52.

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Alternative 6

Full access interchange to the north of Co. Rd. 7, new Co. Rd. 7 from north of 420th St. to Hwy 52. A new township road would connect south of the interchange to Sherwood Trl. A J-turn intersection at 165th Ave. Access closures between existing Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave. along with existing Co. Rd. 7 from Hwy 52 to the new Co. Rd. 7 north of 420th St. would turn back to the township.

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Alternative 7

Full access interchange at 165th Ave., an underpass to the north of Co. Rd. 7, and a new Co. Rd. 7 from north of 420th St. to Hwy 52. A new township road would connect south of the interchange to Sherwood Trl. Access closures between existing Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave. along with existing Co. Rd. 7 from Hwy 52 to the new Co. Rd. 7 north of 420th St. would turn back to the township.

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Alternative 8

J-Turn at 165th Ave., an underpass to the north of Co. Rd. 7, and a new Co. Rd. 7 from north of 420th St. to Hwy 52. A new township road would connect south of the interchange to Sherwood Trl. Access closures between existing Co. Rd. 7 and 165th Ave. along with existing Co. Rd. 7 from Hwy 52 to the new Co. Rd. 7 north of 420th St. would turnback to the township.

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