The City of Medicine Lake is nestled in the western suburbs on the large peninsula within Medicine Lake, the second largest lake in the Twin Cities. Just miles from downtown Minneapolis, our community enjoys the benefits of a small town as well as the luxuries of being surrounded by other booming communities.
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Crews will resurface Hwy 55 between Old Rockford Rd. in Plymouth and General Mills Blvd. in Golden Valley. On April 15, crews began preliminary work near Old Rockford Road in Plymouth to prepare the area to upcoming construction work. This phase will involve shoulder work and lane closures. Those traveling in the area should prepare for potential delays and closures as crews reconstruct Highway 55. Motorists can expect lane closures and weekend directional closures during construction. This project is anticipated to be competes this fall. Use this link for project website and to sign up for project alerts: MnDOT Highway 55 Project
Reconstruction, Realignment, and New Construction within project limits. Use this link for project website, find public hearing notices, and to sign up for project alerts: Country Road 73/Highway 55 Project