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Delaware Avenue Update: Construction Unaffected by Shutdown June 30-July 8

Follow detours and use west parking lot access to Henry Sibley High School.

The upcoming week's schedule for construction on Delaware Avenue by Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights has been released.

Work is being done between the Highway 110 frontage road and just north of Marie Avenue.

Because it is a Dakota County project, it will not be affected by the

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When work is complete, Delaware Avenue will be a three-lane roadway with a single lane each direction and a center left turn lane.

Workers are also installing a paved path along the west (school) side of the road.

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The main entrance to the high school on Delaware is closed. Visitors and staff should use the west parking lot entrance off of Warrior Drive. Drivers can reach Warrior Drive by turning into The Village at Mendota Heights off of Dodd Road, and following the frontage road east. Access to the frontage road heading west from the intersection of Highway 110 and Delaware is also open, which can also be used to access Warrior Drive.

 What's on the agenda for June 24-July 1? According to Dakota County, workers will:

  • Continue water main installation on the north end.
  • Continue to sub-cut the roadway on the south end.
  • Continue storm sewer installation on the south end.
  • Relocation of private utilities (i.e. cable, electric, telephone, etc.). 


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