Carver County is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the 101/61 Southwest Reconnection Project at noon Tuesday, June 24. The ceremony will be held in the Park & Ride lot at the Highway 101/County Road 61 “Y” intersection. Please consider carpooling; parking space is limited.

The project includes the construction of a new four-lane Highway 101 bridge spanning the floodplain between the existing Highway 101 Minnesota River Bridge in Shakopee and County Road 61/Flying Cloud Drive in Chanhassen. The goal is to minimize transportation disruptions caused by seasonal flooding of the Minnesota River. Additionally, the “Y” intersection will be reconstructed as a roundabout. The project is a partnership among MnDOT, Scott County, the cities of Shakopee and Chanhassen, and Carver County.

The groundbreaking will include remarks from Carver County Board Chair Gayle Degler, Scott County Board Chair Tom Wolf, Shakopee Mayor Brad Tabke, Chanhassen Mayor Tom Furlong, Representative Mike Beard, and former Senator Claire Robling. 

RSVP to nkoktavy@co.carver.mn.us or (952) 361-1797.