Eden Prairie Awarded $275,000 Grant for Road Project

By: Dave Lindahl, City of Eden Prairie

In May the City was awarded a $275,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to help pay for a $825,000 road improvement at Valley View Road and Prairie Center Drive. The grant is part of DEED’s “Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Program,” created to fund infrastructure projects that support job growth. Many businesses in the Golden Triangle will benefit from this project which is expected to significantly reduce congestion at this busy intersection.  Letters of support for the grant were provided from Compellent, VISI, and BOSE who are all expecting to add job in the next few years. Excerpts from the letters include:

“Our current estimates are that we may hire an additional 300 employees just in Eden Prairie over the next 12 to 15 months. The traffic situation at Prairie Center Drive and Valley View is a major concern for our employees. The congestion late in the day presents significant commuting delays to our team and a safety risk. Your efforts to alleviate this situation are greatly appreciated.”

Jack Judd – CFO

Dell/Compellent

 

“The congestion on local roads has caused troubles for VISI in the past and has required us to adjust accordingly. We appreciate the City of Eden Prairie’s efforts to improve the road infrastructure and support the initiative to improve traffic flow. During the construction the construction  

Mike Sowada – CEO

VISI

Valley View Road will be widened to provide a dedicated right turn lane from westbound Valley View Road to northbound Prairie Center Drive. It also includes adding double left turn lanes from westbound Valley View Road to southbound Prairie Center Drive, and restructuring the intersection signals.