Heart of the City SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AND TRAIL

Proposed Timeline

Start: September 14, 2025
Finish: October 24, 2025

What's Happening

New trail from Pillsbury Ave to Pleasant Ave, just north of the ISD 191 campus
Paver sidewalk's being replaced with concrete walks
- South side of Burnsville Parkway from 35W to Nicollet Ave
- West of Nicollet Ave from Burnsville Parkway East to approximately 200 feet south to the first driveway
New ADA compliant pedestrian ramps

Project Map

Traffic and Detours

The City advanced this project forward from 2026 to align with the MnDOT 35W bridge work and minimize impacts. Traffic will remain open in the project area with the south most lane being closed at times.

Project Updates - September 15

Work for the week of September 14 will include:

Erosion control measures will be installed
Tree removal at the Realife Cooperative property
Paver and concrete removals on Burnsville Parkway

Project Contact

Project Manager: Charlie Gerk; Phone: 952-895-4544

Project History

The Heart of the City continues to grow, with new residential development underway along Gateway Boulevard. Filling trail gaps is a priority identified in the Heart of the City Public Space Guidelines, the City of Burnsville Multi-Modal Plan, and the Complete Streets Policy.

To support this vision, the City has been working with nearby property owners and a multi-family developer to construct a new 10-foot trail connection along the south side of Realife Cooperative, between Pillsbury Avenue and Pleasant Avenue.

In addition, many of the existing paver trails in the Heart of the City are in poor condition and due for replacement. Consistent with the Public Space Guidelines, paver sidewalks will be replaced with more durable concrete sidewalks. Funding available for this project will allow the City to replace the paver sidewalks on the south side of Burnsville Parkway from 35W to Nicollet Ave West of Nicollet Ave from Burnsville Parkway East to approximately 200 feet south to the first driveway.