Highway 5 Mobility Project

Funding Requested: $7,000,000

Total Project Cost: $117,000,000

Project Summary: 

The project will address a two-lane gap on Highway 5 in Chanhassen and Victoria that is plagued with congestion, and severe and fatal crashes. The project includes three-and-a-quarter miles of Highway 5 from 80th Street in downtown Victoria to Century Boulevard just east of the Highway 41 intersection in Chanhassen. The project includes approximately one mile of County State Aid Highway 13 (CSAH 13) from 78th Street to Fribourg Court in Victoria.

Background Information: 

The funding would be used to address a two-lane gap on Highway 5 in Chanhassen and Victoria that is plagued with congestion and severe and fatal crashes. The project includes three-and-a-quarter miles of Highway 5 from 80th Street in downtown Victoria to Century Boulevard just east of the Highway 41 intersection in Chanhassen. The project includes approximately one mile of County State Aid Highway 13 (CSAH 13) from 78th Street to Fribourg Court in Victoria. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides local and regional benefits for safety, environmental sustainability, mobility, and economic competitiveness.

Relevant Documents:

• Letters of Support
• Congressman Emmer Financial Disclosure

Estimated Start Date: 01/01/2024

Estimated Completion Date: 06/01/2026

Recipient: Carver County

Recipient Point of Contact: Lyndon Robjent

Recipient Address: 

11360 Highway 212

Suite 1

Cologne, MN 55332