Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 Interchange Project

Beams will be lifted into place next week during the night. This will include night-time closures. Tuesday 9/2 and Wednesday 9/3 nights from 10pm to 5am, Northbound Highway 100 will be closed. Thursday 9/4 and Friday 9/5 nights from 10pm to 5am, Southbound Highway 100 will be closed. The regional detour is HWY 62 to HWY 169 to I-394, and vice versa.

Northbound exit to Grange Rd and Southbound Exit to Arcadia Ave will be closed beginning September 15^th and anticipated to last until mid-November. The project team is working on developing maps and resources that will be posted to the site and emailed out soon.

The week of September 15^th, the contractor is planning to begin crushing / recycling old street pavement to use on the project at the stockpile on the East side of 100. Better to recycle onsite than to haul the material offsite and haul in new material. This will also be noisy/dusty.

Please be patient in the area, especially with schools beginning this week. Remember that businesses are open and accessible. Thanks, Derek Huston

Temporary road closures near Edina City Hall for watermain work related to the Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 Interchange project have been extended through Sunday, Aug. 24. Extra time is needed to finish installing the new watermain pipe under Highway 100. Grange Road WILL reopen before Monday, Aug. 25.

Roads closed:

• West 50th Street between the Highway 100 ramps and Eden Avenue
• Grange Road north of the Highway 100 northbound off-ramp

Detour: Eden Avenue will serve as the detour route. Drivers exiting Highway 100 northbound at Grange Road can turn right onto Eden Avenue to follow the detour.

Access changes:

• The north entrance to City Hall will be closed. Please use the Eden Avenue or Grange Road entrances to access City Hall.
• Local access to Dale Drive will be maintained.

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area.

MnDOT crews are performing maintenance on overhead signs on Highway 100, which requires them to close the one lane in each direction. The City was unaware that this work was going to be done this summer. Though this work is primarily done at night, the traffic control remains set up during the day. This is typical industry practice as it costs money every time the contractor moves or adjusts traffic control. Their expected completion date is early September, before the next big ramp closures for the Vernon Ave project.

As reported with the June 26, 2025 Project Update, an Xcel Energy power line is in a different location than expected within the CPKC Railroad right-of-way. There is still no permit between Xcel and CPKC. Until the parties have agreements, permits, and a schedule for relocation, the project team can’t provide more details.

The developer at 5100 Eden Avenue is starting work this month. This week, they are installing a temporary sidewalk along the west side of Arcadia Ave from Eden Ave to the crosswalk at Vernon Shops to serve as the pedestrian detour route. Jersey barriers and fencing will also be installed around the property.

Please be aware students go back to school on August 25. This will increase traffic during drop-off and pick-up times in the Grandview Area extending along the Highway 100 frontage roads to Benton Ave. We have been working with MnDOT to adjust the ramp signals and will continue to adjust. Please plan for additional travel times in this area and be cautious and courteous to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

Either September 8 or 15, the contractor will close the remaining off-ramps from Highway 100. This would include the exit ramp from northbound Highway 100 to Grange Road and the existing ramp from southbound Highway 100 to Arcadia Ave. The project team is developing new maps and communications for this traffic change. This is expected to last until mid-November.

Thanks for the continued patience with this project, Derek Huston

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area.

Between August 20 to August 22, Grange Road north of the Highway 100 exit and 50^th Street between Grange Road and Eden Avenue will be closed. This closure is needed for installation of a new watermain pipe under Highway 100. This new watermain pipe with create a more redundant watermain system for drinking water and fire suppression. The closure is needed to lay the new pipe over Grange Road and along 50^th Street. A large machine has been drilling under the highway to create a hole to pull the new pipe back underground to the west side of the highway. Please note that the north driveway of City Hall will also be closed. Access to Dale Rd will be provided along 50^th Street from Eden Avenue.

The developer at 5100 Eden Avenue is starting work soon. Starting the week of August 18, they will begin installing a temporary sidewalk along the west side of Arcadia Ave from Eden Ave to the crosswalk at Vernon Shops. This will support a sidewalk detour. Jersey barriers and fencing will also be installed around the property.

Please be aware students go back to school on August 25. This will increase traffic during drop-off and pick-up times in the Grandview Area extending along the Highway 100 frontage roads to Benton Avenue. Take extra time and be patient. It will be congested.

Either September 8 or 15, the contractor will close the remaining off-ramps from Highway 100. This would include the exit ramp from northbound Highway 100 to Grange Road and the exist ramp from southbound Highway 100 to Arcadia Avenue. The project team is developing new maps and communications for this traffic change. This is expected to last until mid-November.

As reported with the June 26, 2025 Project Update, an Xcel Energy power line is in a different location than expected within the CPKC Railroad right-of-way. The power line needs to be relocated before the foundation for the west side of the Vernon Avenue Bridge can be built. The current agreements between the parties are outdated and neither party will work until the necessary agreements and permits are secured. Agreements and permits have not yet been approved. No work has started on the west bridge abutments for the Vernon Avenue Bridge. This will have unknown schedule and / or cost implications. We’ve heard that approvals of agreements and permits are close to complete. Until the parties have agreements, permits, and a schedule for relocation, the project team can’t provide more details.

Thanks for the continued patience with this project, Chad Millner, City Engineer.

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area.

A large portion of the intersection of Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Avenue is substantially complete. The intersection is open to traffic, but traffic will be shifted west in the next week or so. Be patient in this intersection.

The northbound Highway 100 on-ramp is closed until late fall. One detour will be southbound Highway 100 from Eden Avenue to eastbound Highway 62 to northbound Highway 100. The local detour will utilize the frontage roads and the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at Benton Avenue. This has caused traffic delays at Benton Avenue.

Please be aware students go back to school on August 25. This will increase traffic during drop-off and pick-up times in the Grandview Area extending along the Highway 100 frontage roads to Benton Avenue. Take extra time and be patient. It will be congested.

The developer at 5100 Eden Avenue is starting work soon. Starting the week of August 18, they will begin installing a temporary sidewalk along the west side of Arcadia Ave from Eden Ave to the crosswalk at Vernon Shops. This will support a sidewalk detour. Jersey barriers and fencing will also be installed around the property.

The northbound Minnesota Highway 100 on-ramp at West 50th Street is scheduled to close Monday, July 28, as the Vernon Avenue & Highway 100 Interchange project moves into Stage 3A of construction. The closure is expected to last until late fall.

Entering Stage 3 marks the start of the most disruptive portion of the project for residents and businesses, but it is also the phase where the most visible infrastructure improvements will take shape. Foundational work completed so far includes bridge demolition, underground utility installation, new bridge foundations and intersection reconstruction. Between July 28 and the project’s completion in November, drivers should expect varying closures of Highway 100 on- and off-ramps at Vernon and West 50th, along with longer detours, as crews complete bridge work, build new ramp tie-ins, install new traffic signals and construct a new noise wall along the northbound on-ramp to Highway 100.

Stage 3A of construction will be divided into two parts, lasting until late fall:

• Stage 3A - Part 1 (begins July 28)—the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at West 50th closes. This closure allows for construction of a new 20-foot-high, approximately 1,000-foot-long noise wall along the northbound lanes to reduce traffic noise for nearby Sunnyslope neighborhood residents. All other project closures remain in place, including no thru traffic on Vernon within the construction zone and continued work at the Vernon and Interlachen Boulevard intersection.
• Stage 3A - Part 2 (future stage; expected to begin late summer)—the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp remains closed, and the southbound Highway 100 exit ramp to Vernon/West 50th also closes. All other project road closures remain in place.

While the closure is in place, drivers needing to go north on Highway 100 in this area should take southbound Highway 100 from Eden Avenue, then use eastbound Highway 62 to return to northbound Highway 100. Local tra­ffic may use frontage roads and the northbound on-ramp at Benton Avenue. The interactive detour map and image versions of the Stage 3A maps, along with much more info about the project, are available at this site.

UPDATED RAMP CLOSURE DATE: The date for the closure of northbound Highway 100 on-ramp from 50th Street has changed to July 28 until late fall. With a closure of the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp will come construction of the noise wall. One detour will be southbound Highway 100 from Eden Avenue to eastbound Highway 62 to northbound Highway 100. The local detour will utilize the frontage roads and the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at Benton Avenue. Maps are available on this site.

Thanks for your patience as the project continues.

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area.

Underground utility work continues in the intersection of Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Avenue. The intersection will be open to traffic, but traffic will be shifted to the south side next week. Be patient in this intersection. The Edina Grandview Liquor store will open Monday / Tuesday next week with new sidewalks and concrete entrance.

The northbound Highway 100 on-ramp is scheduled to close on July 21 until late fall. With a closure of the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp will come construction of the noise wall. One detour will be southbound Highway 100 from Eden Avenue to eastbound Highway 62 to northbound Highway 100. The local detour will utilize the frontage roads and the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at Benton Avenue. Maps are available on this site.

Thanks for your patience as the project continues.

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area. With construction comes noise, dust, traffic congestion and other construction related issues.

Underground utility work continues in the intersection of Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Avenue. The intersection will be open to traffic, but traffic will be shifted and adjusted back and forth based on the working area. Be patient in this intersection. The Edina Grandview Liquor store will soon have new sidewalks and concrete entrance. The store is scheduled to re-open July 14.

Discussions about closing Highway 100 on and off ramps for construction have started. The east side and west side may have different schedules. The tentative plan is to close northbound Highway 100 on-ramp on July 21 until late fall. With a closure of the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp will come construction of the noise wall. One detour will be southbound Highway 100 from Eden Avenue to eastbound Highway 62 to northbound Highway 100. The local detour will utilize the frontage roads and the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp at Benton Avenue. More information and maps coming soon when this work is confirmed.

Thanks for your patience as the project continues.

Remember businesses are open and accessible. Please be patient when walking, biking, or driving in the area. There are no changes planned to traffic management in the short term. With construction comes noise, dust, traffic congestion and other construction related issues. Thanks for your patience as the project continues.

Underground utility work will be occurring in the intersection of Interlachen Blvd and Vernon Avenue. The intersection will be open to traffic, but traffic will be shifted and adjusted back and forth based on the working area. Be patient in this intersection. The Edina Grandview Liquor store will soon have new sidewalks and concrete entrance. Starting Monday, June 30, the contractor will begin removals in preparation for new concrete.

An Xcel Energy power line is in a different location than expected within the CPKC Railroad right-of-way. The power line needs to be relocated before the foundation for the west side of the Vernon Avenue Bridge can be built. The current agreements between the parties are outdated and neither party will work until the necessary agreements and permits are secured. If this is not completed in the next few weeks, it could have major impacts to the project schedule.

Discussions about closing Highway 100 on and off ramps for construction have started. The east side and west side may have different schedules. The contractor is developing a plan now for consideration. One or more ramps could close as soon as mid-July. With a closure of the northbound Highway 100 on-ramp will come construction of the noise wall.