Site work and paving for a civil project in Bloomington, Minnesota. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Safety improvements along France Avenue (CSAH 17) from American Boulevard to 76th Street in the Cities of Bloomington and Edina. The existing corridor along France Avenue (CSAH 17) between American Boulevard and 76th Street experiences a relatively high number of crashes compared to similar corridors throughout the county. The predominant crash type along this corridor is rearend related due to significant queues along France Avenue (CSAH 17) caused by vehicles desiring to access I-494. The proposed project will improve safety and traffic operations by implementing four main project objectives, which include: Revising the France Avenue (CSAH 17) at the Minnesota Drive intersection by eliminating channelized right-turn islands (whenever feasible) to improve the pedestrian crossing environment Wayfinding signage and pavement markings to improve vehicle movements entering and exiting I-494 Off-road facilities on both sides of France Avenue (CSAH 17) to fill a gap between Minnesota Drive and 76th Street Providing adequate ADA accommodations (including pedestrian ramps, Accessible Pedestrian Signals, and median enhancements) to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities The City of Bloomington conducted a feasibility study in 2017 that reviewed existing safety and traffic operations along France Avenue (CSAH 17) between American Boulevard and 76th Street. This project is implementing short-term improvements recommended by the study. Staff recommended the project for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) given the high number of crashes. This data driven approach is based on the county's crash system that assigns a dollar value to each of the crashes experienced. Additionally, this project will be coordinated with MnDOT's I-494 MnPASS project that will introduce priced managed lanes along I-494 between France Avenue (CSAH 17) and TH 77 that was awarded funds from the 2018 Corridors of Commerce Program. This coordination effort will significantly minimize impacts to users. As of February 15, 2022, this project is currently in the FY 2022-2026 CIP . Funding for this project is allotted in the city's capital improvement plan for construction Fy 2023. A firm timeline has not been established; however, construction is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2023. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.