Shakopee Snapshot: Fall 2025

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Construction, closures coming to Marystown Road in 2025 Expect closures starting this fall Construction on Marystown Road/Adams Street from 17th Avenue to Vierling Drive is beginning in late August 2025 and will involve road closures and detours. by a four-way stop, and a roundabout on Marystown Road at the north bound entrance to Highway 169.

In addition to the road improvements, off-street trails and lighting will be constructed along both sides of the road. The existing bridge will be retrofitted with trails that are separated from vehicle traffic by raised barriers. The City was successful in receiving $3.7 million in federal grant funds and $1.4 million in state grant funds for the improvements, reducing the impact to the City’s property tax levy. Construction for the project in its entirety is expected to be complete by the start of the 2026-27 school year in September 2026. Detour routes will be posted with signs providing access throughout con struction, and access to all businesses and parks will remain open. To follow along with the project and to subscribe to receive updates, please visit marystownroad.com .

Phase One of the project includes constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Marystown Road and the southbound Highway 169 ramp, which is also the intersection allowing for access to Tahpah Park. During the closure, traffic will be detoured along Vierling Drive, Fuller Street, County Road 69, and 17th Avenue. Because the intersection will be closed while the roundabout is built, the City will create a temporary entrance to Tahpah Park via the park ing lot off Vierling Drive by building a road that connects the main Tahpah parking lot to the Vierling Drive parking lot. Once winter sets in this year, construction will be suspended and the road will reopen. Phase Two of the project will begin in spring of 2026. Phase Two will include the construction of a roundabout at the inter section of Vierling Drive and Adams Street, which is currently controlled

Drop off unwanted items, trash at Clean Up Day Save the date for Saturday, Oct. 18 This fall is the perfect time to clean out your basement, closets, and garage for Shakopee’s Annual Fall Clean Up Day.

A list of accepted items and pricing is available at ShakopeeMN.gov/ cleanupday . Clean Up Day is available for residents of Shakopee, Jackson Township, and Louisville Township (IDs required). Questions can be directed to the Public Works Department at 952-233-9550 or publicworks@Sha kopeeMN.gov . Additional information about alternative disposal options is available at ShakopeeMN.gov/garbageandrecycling . WHERE DOES SHAKOPEE STORMWATER GO? Stormwater in the City of Shakopee ultimately flows to the Minnesota River. On the journey, stormwater passes through ponds, wetlands, lakes, and streams. Local waterbodies that receive Shakopee’s storm water are Deans Lake, Eagle Creek, and Lake O’Dowd. These are spe cial ecosystems deserving of protection from pollution. HOW CAN I SIGN UP TO HELP? Adopting a drain makes a large impact on the environment and is a fun, family friendly volunteer activity. The process of adopting a drain is simple: visit the Adopt-a-Drain website at Adopt-A-Drain.org, pick your drain, give it a fun name, clean your drain when needed, and record how much debris you pick up.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, bring your unwanted items to a convenient drop off location behind the Public Works Building, 400 Gorman St., where you can safely dispose your items. Residents can drop off their items between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. This is a first-come, first-served event. The line to enter may be cut off prior to 11:30 p.m. to ensure vehicles in line are already processed.

Help keep Shakopee water clean, adopt a drain!

Did you know that the water in the storm drains on City streets flows to natural areas like lakes, rivers, and wetlands? The Adopt-a-Drain volunteer program is a Minnesota based campaign to help prevent pollution from entering local waterbodies via storm drains. Adopt-a-Drain was developed in 2014 in the City of Saint Paul with the Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education and the Capitol Region Watershed District. Over 70 cities in Minnesota already participate in the program, as well as countless others nationwide. Start ing this summer, the City of Shakopee is one of the newest partners. Contrary to popular belief, the water that flows down the storm drains is not always treated before being released into the natural environ ment. Grease, pet waste, trash, grass clippings, and dirt are common pollutants that cause issues to waterbodies downstream when they are washed down the storm drain. Even small amounts of grass clippings, pet waste, fertilizer, and leaf litter can release phosphorous and cause harmful algal blooms to grow. Large algae mats, as well as built up debris in the sediment of waterways, pre vents oxygen flow to native plants, negatively impacting the entire eco system. Routine drain cleanings can have a dramatic impact on reducing ecological stress, especially when many community members join in!

The first 100 residents to sign up in the City of Shakopee will receive welcome packet with a ard sign personalized to your watershed location. Join us protecting waterways in the City of Shakopee and beyond!

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