Shakopee Snapshot: Spring 2025

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Construction, closures coming to Marystown Road in 2025 Expect closures starting this fall Construction on Marystown Road/Adams Street from 17th Avenue to Vierling Drive is expected to begin by September 2025 and will involve significant detours. Construction for the project in its entirety is expected to be complete by the start of the 2026-27 school year in September 2026. Detour routes will be posted with signs providing access throughout con struction, and access to all businesses and parks will remain open. To follow along with the project and to subscribe to receive updates, please visit www.marystownroad.com .

Phase One of the project includes constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Marystown Road and the southbound Highway 169 ramp, which is also the intersection allowing for access to Tahpah Park. Because the intersection will be closed while the roundabout is built, the City plans to create a temporary entrance to Tahpah Park via the parking lot off Vierling Drive by building a road that connects the main Tahpah parking lot to the Vierling Drive parking lot. Once winter sets in late this year, construction will be suspended and the road will reopen until construction begins on Phase Two of the project in spring of 2026. Phase Two will include the construction of a roundabout at the inter section of Vierling Drive and Adams Street, which is currently con trolled by a four-way stop, and a roundabout on Marystown Road at the northbound entrance to Highway 169. In addition to roadway and intersection improvements along Marys town Road, off-street trails and lighting will be constructed along both sides of the road. The existing bridge will be retrofitted with trails that are separated from vehicle traffic by raised barriers. The City was successful in receiving $3.7 million in federal grant funds and $1.4 million in state grant funds for the improvements, reducing the impact to the City’s property tax levy.

The proposed for the road improvements, which includes three roundabouts, will be finalized by City Council later this spring.

Rejuvenating Shakopee’s roads New pavement treatment adds 5–7 years to pavement’s life cycle

The City’s Pavement Management Plan is a pro active approach to preserve the City’s roadways, extend their useful life, and maintain high qual ity pavement conditions around the entire city. The City’s current plan involves pavement pres ervation techniques including crack sealing, surface chip seal coating, pavement rejuvena tion, pavement patching, mill and overlaying, and full reconstruction. These techniques are spaced out throughout the full life cycle of a road to proactively preserve the pavement, min imize life cycle maintenance costs, and delay the need for a whole new road (full replacement). The City’s 2025 Pavement Projects include: ■ Full reconstruction of Stagecoach Road between County Road 101 and 13th Avenue, which includes construction of a pedestrian trail along the entire length of the roadway ■ Pavement reconstruction on Sunset Court and McGuire Circle/Court ■ Mill and overlay of roadways in the Dean Lakes development, Crossings development area, and west of Pike Lake Road

■ Pavement rehabilitation (patching and seal coat) in the area north of 10th Avenue and east of Spencer Street ■ Pavement Reclamite (rejuvenation) on recently paved roadways throughout the city Reclamite is a new addition to the City’s pave ment management tactics. This treatment is a pavement rejuvenator that is designed to maintain the pavement’s flexibility and dura bility, reducing pressure and cracking over time. Pavement rejuvenation helps prevent signs of aging in the pavement by restoring the asphalt binder components that degrade through asphalt production and by oxidation through exposure to the natural environment. This restoration is proven to add up to seven years of service life to a road, thereby delay ing the need for other pavement maintenance such as full replacement. In 2025, the City will be applying Reclamite to roads that were paved within the last one to three years.

Reclamite projects involve spraying an appli cation of a maltene-based asphalt emulsion on recently paved roadways, followed by placement of a light layer of sand. Once the sand application is placed, vehicles may drive on the treated roadways. If you live in the planned Reclamite treat ment areas, the City will distribute notices to property owners in advance of the project to provide more details on what to expect.

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