Ridgedale Drive/Cartway Lane Improvement project

This week’s progress included:

• Asphalt patching complete
• Signal system installation complete
• Brick paver installation began
• Signage installation began
• Turf restoration began

Next week’s activities include:

• Milling roadway
• Asphalt paving
• Roadway striping

This week’s progress included:

• Curb and gutter installation complete
• Sidewalk installation complete
• Traffic signal system construction began

Next week’s activities include:

• Asphalt paving begins
• Traffic signal system construction continues

This week’s progress included:

• Traffic control change and lane closures began
• Traffic signal system removed
• Storm sewer installation complete

Next week’s activities include:

• Concrete work will begin
• New traffic signal installation begins

Work on the Ridgedale Drive/Cartway Lane project is set to begin on Monday, Sept. 21. The intersection at Ridgedale Drive and Cartway Lane will have several partial closures.

Improvements include:

• Mill and overlay
• Repairs to damaged curb and sidewalks
• New pedestrian ramps
• New utility castings
• Improved traffic signals
• Updated pavement markings

The project is expected to be complete by mid-October.

Minnetonka City Council will consider awarding contracts for the Cedar Lake Road and Ridgedale Drive projects at its April 27 meeting. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.

Although these projects are in different areas of the city, they will be completed under one contract, as the work is similar in both locations

City Council will be asked to authorize projects located at Ridgedale Drive and Cedar Lake Road, during its March 23 meeting. Although these projects are in different areas of the city, they will be bided as a single project.

Council will consider pavement improvements and signal replacement as part of this project.

The meeting will be held on Monday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the second floor Council Chambers at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd.

City Council will be asked to approve a resolution that would authorize work on Cedar Lake Road and Ridgedale Drive in 2026.The resolution includes the feasibility report, authorization of plans and specifications and authorizes the acquisition of easements in the project areas.

Although these projects are in different neighborhoods of the city, the scope of work is similar. These projects will be bid as a single contract.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd in the second-floor Council Chambers.

The engineering division will host an open house regarding the Ridgedale Drive/Cartway Lane improvements project on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Minnetonka Community Center. Staff will be present to answer questions and explain the details of the project. If you cannot attend the meeting, contact Engineering Project Manager Mitch Hatcher by phone or email. Presentations from the meeting will be available on this website.

Ridgedale Drive/Cartway Lane project proposal

• Improvements to pavement, curb, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, utility castings, traffic signals, signs and pavement markings.
• Construction is planned for 2026