I-35W Southbound Off-Ramp to Buck Hill Road

Burnsville awarded MnDOT Transportation Economic Development (TED) grant

The City of Burnsville, in partnership with Dakota County, applied for a MnDOT Transportation Economic Development (TED) grant for construction of a new exit ramp from southbound I-35W under County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 to Buck Hill Road. The project was selected and will be awarded $3.1 million in TED grant funding. The total project cost is estimated to be about $5 million.

The project was initially considered as a potential improvement with the Burnsville Center Village Vision Traffic Study and further evaluated with Dakota County's County Highway 42 Visioning Study. Benefits of this project include:

Creating a direct access to the Burnsville Center area
Eliminating through and left turns at the ramp and CSAH 42 which removes vehicle conflict points (likely leading to fewer crashes)
Potentially spurring redevelopment and the Burnsville Center site