Preliminary road layout (Layout made with Streetmix / CC BY-SA)
Hodgson Road (County Road 49) will be reconstructed from Gramsie Road / Rice Street to Bridge Street in Shoreview.
Final design is underway and construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2023. The purpose of the design and reconstruction project is to:
Improve pedestrian and bike access in alignment with Ramsey County's All-Abilities Transportation Network plan. Pedestrian facilities will help connect users to parks, schools, churches and residential neighborhoods.
In 2019, the top layer of pavement was replaced on Hodgson Road between Gramsie Road and Bridge Street to help prevent potholes and further road deterioration as a temporary solution prior to reconstruction in 2023. This was a more cost-effective solution than continually patching potholes; the driving surface was in very rough shape following the spring 2019 thaw. It did not fix the poor condition of the underlying pavement and road base, which will be fixed through reconstruction.
Schedule
Stakeholder engagement: March 2019 – ongoing
Preliminary design plans: July 2019 – fall 2020
30%-60% design plans: summer 2021 – summer 2022
Final design plans: summer 2022 - winter 2022/23
Construction: 2023-2024
New road design
The preliminary design process is underway for Hodgson Road between Gramsie Road/Rice Street and Bridge Street and includes:
A roundabout to control traffic at the Gramsie Road/Rice Street intersection.
An 8-foot-wide trail on the west side, and a 5 foot-wide sidewalk on the east side.
A three-lane road design with a continuous center left-turn lane.
Improving safety and mobility of all users along Hodgson Road between Gramsie Road and Bridge Street is important to the people who live, work and travel through the corridor. Share your input on the Hodgson Road design to improve safety and mobility of all users.
June 2022 open house
An in-person open house was held on June 8 at New Life Lutheran Church. Open house materials are available below.
