Spring 2026 Shakopee Snapshot

PUBLIC WORKS

Caution: Road work ahead Get a preview of 2026 street projects

The City’s Pavement Management Plan is a proactive approach to preserve the City’s roadways, extend their useful life, and maintain high quality pavement conditions around the entire city. The City’s current plan involves pavement preservation techniques including crack sealing, surface chip seal coating, pavement rejuve nation, pavement patching, mill and overlaying, and full reconstruc tion. These techniques are spaced throughout the full life cycle of a road to proactively preserve the pavement, minimize life cycle main tenance costs, and delay the need for a whole new road, otherwise known as a full reconstruction. The upcoming 2026 pavement projects include: ■ Full reconstruction of 12th Avenue between Canterbury Road and Valley Park Drive: This project also includes converting the road from four lanes to three lanes, with one travel lane in each direction and a continuous center left turn lane. ■ Full reconstruction of Crossings Boulevard between Foothill Trail and County Highway 18: This project includes reconstruction of the trails along the roadway. ■ Pavement surface chip seal coat and restriping of Eagle Creek Boulevard from Marschall Road to Mystic Lake Drive: This project will convert this portion of Eagle Creek Boulevard from four lanes to three lanes, with one travel lane in each direction and a continuous center left turn lane. ■ Pavement surface chip seal coat and restriping of Adams Street from Vierling Drive to 10th Avenue: This project will convert this portion of Adams Street from four lanes to three lanes, with one travel lane in each direction and a continuous center left turn lane. This project is being completed through a grant from the MnDOT Safe Routes to School program and include access and pedestrian crossing improvements near Sweeney Elementary School.

An aerial view of Stagecoach Road after it underwent full reconstruction in 2025.

■ Mill and overlay of the following: Roads west of Atwood Street between Fourth and Sixth Avenues and roads west of Mystic Lake Drive between Valley View Road and Thrush Street. ■ Pavement rejuvenation of roadways that were overlayed, reconstructed, or newly paved in 2025. If you live or own property within any of the areas noted above, or others that will be included in the 2026 Pavement Project area, the City will mail notices in the early spring in advance of the project to provide more details on what to expect during construction.

Public Works Administrative Assistant recognized with 2025 Employee of the Year Award Public Works Administrative Assistant Barb Kraemer received the 2025 Employee of the Year Award from City Administrator Bill Reynolds after being nominated by Public Works Director Bill Egan for her dedication to excellent customer service and collaborative approach to work. “Barb’s communication skills are second to none,” Egan said. “Her ability to listen actively and respond thoughtfully promotes trust and ensures that everyone feels heard and valued.” Egan highlighted Kraemer’s exemplary customer service, saying she approaches every inter action with a problem-solving mindset, attention to detail, and a willingness to take initiative. “Barb is better than Minnesota nice - she is Shakopee nice,” Egan said. “She has made our whole team better.”

City Administrator Bill Reynolds, right, presented the award to Public Works Administrative Assistant Barb Kraemer, left, at the 2025 holiday breakfast.

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