First Phase of Hwy 212 Opens
As a Carver County Commissioner, it has been great to provide leadership and input for the largest road project in Carver County history – serving all Citizens! ~John Fahey, Carver County Commissioner
Carver County to open first phase of road improvements on busy stretch of Hwy. 212
Read the full article in the Star Tribune newspaper. Published October 21, 2022, by Katelyn Vue.
Carver County will open a newly reconstructed 4.5-mile stretch of Hwy. 212 this weekend between the cities of Carver and Cologne, the first phase of a project expected to cost more than $100 million to make the busy road safer.
“It’s by far the largest road project in Carver County history. So that itself has set the tone,” said Commissioner John Fahey.
The project’s second phase, likely to cost $77 million to $80 million, will extend highway improvements about 6 miles farther to Norwood Young America. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
Hwy. 212, which runs from the Twin Cities to southwest Minnesota and the South Dakota line, is a major route for semitrailer trucks. Local officials have pushed for decades to secure funding to expand the highway’s lanes and improve traffic intersections.
