TH 169/Bren Road Interchange

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35W Expansion Project

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I-494 Project - Anticipated Schedule

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TH 169/I-494 Interchange

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View of Future Interchange

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Construction begins Spring 2011.

 

Background

• Early 1990s – Mn/DOT assumes jurisdictional responsibility for TH 169 after Hennepin County reconstructs County Road 18 to expressway standards.
• Mid 1990s – Mn/DOT replaces the TH 169 bridges over I-494 and reconfigures diamond interchange to a three-quarter cloverleaf while retaining the north and south ramp signals.
• 2003 – The interchange is identified as a Bond Accelerated Project and plans developed, but funding was used on other critical projects.
• 2009 – The project was redesigned following the Mn/DOT’s Context Sensitive Solutions/Flexible Design initiative to balance competing objectives and optimize return on investments.
• 2009 – FHWA approves performance-based design.

Performance-based design

• The design solution is based on performance. It rebuilds the interchange with six ramps instead of eight as a phased approach instead of constructing all eight at once which is the current federal policy for interstate highways. It removes stoplights, reduces congestion and improves safety.
• It meets more than 90 percent of the needs while saving costs.

Improvements

• Remove the three remaining traffic signals.
• Connect the north and south frontage roads under TH 169.
• Convert expressway to freeway with partial-directional interchange reconstruction.
• Construct noise barriers, drainage and water quality facilities.

Images and Animations

• Full overhead view of traffic on the new configuration (36 MB, WMV file)
• "Fly over" the new project (WMV file)
• Virtual drive through of the project (WMV file)
• Northbound drive through on Hwy 169 (WMV file)
• Westbound drive through on I-494 (WMV file)
• East facing visual
• North facing visual
• West facing visual
• South facing visual

Contruction updates:
	Project update (1-30-12 PDF)
	Project update (1-23-12 PDF)
	Project update (1-16-12 PDF)
	Roundabouts
	Open House handout