Dakota county: completing the mississippi river greenway (phase 2)

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Minnesota Department of Transportation $1.4 million on February 26, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to complete phase 2 of the Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway, a multi-use trail project in Minnesota.

The award funds construction of 2.4 miles of multi-use trails along the Mississippi River Greenway, pedestrian crossings, and safety improvements across four segments: CSAH 28 (80th Street) from 0.15 miles east of Cahill Avenue to CSAH 56 (Concord Boulevard); CSAH 56 (Concord Boulevard/Concord Street) from 0.1 miles north of Chestnut Street east to Coffman Path; Cahill Avenue at 0.15 miles north of Cafferty Court; and Inver Grove Trail from 0.1 miles north of 100th Street east to Frontage Road and 125th Street east at Isadore Avenue. The period of performance runs through February 26, 2033.

MN/DOT acts as prime recipient and administers the award through its Office of Financial Management Division. Dakota County Administration, located in Hastings, Minnesota, receives a sub-award to implement the project.

Project description

Csah 28 (80TH ST) from 0.15 MI E of cahill AVE to csah 56 (concord blvd) and csah 56 (concord blvd/concord ST) from 0.1 MI N of chestnut ST E to coffman path and cahill AVE at 0.15 MI N of cafferty CT and inver grove trail from 0.1 MI N of 100TH ST E to frontage RD and 125TH ST E at isadore AVE multi-use trails (completing 2.4 mile GAP of trail along the mississippi river greenway), pedestrian crossings & safety improvements