TODAY: Open House to Discuss Improvements to Wayzata Boulevard Corridor

The public is invited to an open house from next Wednesday, March 20, to discuss improvements along the Wayzata Boulevard corridor from County Road 6 to Hwy. 12. The open house will begin at 4:30 p.m. and take place at Lake Community Bank in Long Lake.

Wayzata Boulevard is an important four-mile-long corridor servicing the cities of Long Lake and Orono. A design team continues to evaluate the roadway to identify potential improvements to provide a safer and more efficient transportation corridor that will better meet regional and community needs.

Residents and business owners will be able to speak with staff from Hennepin County and the consultant, SRF Consulting Group, Inc., about the proposed roadway and streetscape concepts as well as review local priorities identified at the previous open house meeting.

“Community input is very important to the Wayzata Boulevard (CSAH 112) project,” said Hennepin County Transportation Director Jim Grube. “We want to make this area safe and efficient for all users.”

The preliminary and conceptual design of the corridor is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013. For more information, residents can visit www.CSAH112.com or call Jim Grube at 612-596-0307 or Mike Turner at 763-475-0010.

The county has begun the conceptual and preliminary design for the project, which will be complete by the end of 2013.