Summer 2021 Hometown Messenger

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

169

MARSCHALL ROAD

17TH AVENUE

Later this summer, Scott County will close a trail segment gap over Highway 169 by constructing a pedestrian and bike overpass along the west side of Marschall Road. The overpass and trail will be constructed from the southbound Highway 169 ramp to 17th Avenue. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: • Construction of a pedestrian bridge on west side of Marschall Road • 10-foot wide bituminous trail to the Marschall Road Transit Station TIMELINE: Construction is anticipated to start in September. COST: Scott County received federal funding to construct the section of trail, which will provide a direct pedestrian link to the Marschall Road Transit Center. MORE INFO: www.scottcountymn.gov/1994/ CH-17-Trail-Project Marschall Road Pedestrian Bridge

MEMORIAL PARK BRIDGE FINDS ITS HOME A long-awaited pedestrian bridge was installed over the Mill Pond Channel at Memorial Park in late April. The bridge fills a trail gap in the Minnesota Valley State Trail for pedestrians, bicyclists and snowmobilers. The bridge replacement project also includes improved trails through Memorial Park. The bridge and trails are anticipated to open this summer. See more installation photos at www. ShakopeeMN.gov/news.

A LOOK BACK The Village of Tíŋ ṫ a Otuŋwe (known as Ṡ akpe Village) was located south of the Minnesota River and east of present day Shakopee. It was home to one of the largest Dakota populations in the mid-century. The Dakota name Tíŋ ṫ a Otuŋwe means “Prairie Village” in English and

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references the open land the Dakota Indians used as their summer village. Tíŋ ṫ a Otuŋwe was a perfect location for the Dakota Indians who used both banks of the Minnesota River and surrounding land for fishing, hunting and harvesting wild rice, corn and other native crops in the area. Located on the west side of Tíŋ ṫ a Otuŋwe is Faribault Springs. The 600 Dakota living in the summer village used the pure natural spring water to drink and practice traditional ceremonies requiring its use. In 1878, the springs were calledWidow Faribault Springs and, later, Faribault Springs. Today, visitors can walk along a city trail and see Faribault Springs, the place where Dakota Indians and early Shakopee settlers would often gather. You can access the trail at Memorial Park, 1801 County Highway E.

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