Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Highway 252/I-94 Environmental Review

Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Minneapolis

Meetings and events

Upcoming

Information about upcoming meetings and events will be posted as details become available. Sign up for email updates to be informed of upcoming meeting and engagement opportunities on this project.

Tue, Nov. 10

Draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) public hearing
5-7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, Grand Room (5600 85th Ave. North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443)

Thu, Nov. 12

Draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) public hearing
5-7:30 p.m.
Brookdale Library, Full Meeting Room ABC (6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430)

Thu, Nov. 19

Draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) public hearing
5-7:30 p.m.
Farview Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room (621 North 29th Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55411)

More about these meetings

Meet with the project team to learn about the DEIS and get your questions answered. Each hearing will include a presentation and a question and answer session. You can also speak with project staff and submit formal comments.

Tue, Nov. 17

Brooklyn Park proposed noise walls public meeting
5-7 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center, Grand Room 3 (5600 85th Ave. North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443)

Wed, Nov. 18

Brooklyn Center proposed noise walls public meeting
5-7 p.m.
Brookdale Library, Full Meeting Room ABC (6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430)

Thu, Nov. 19

Minneapolis proposed noise walls public meeting
4-5 p.m.
Farview Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room (621 North 29th Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55411)

More about these meetings

Each meeting will cover noise walls proposed for the city where the meeting is being held. Attend the meeting most relevant to your area to learn more and ask questions.

Tue, Dec. 8

Virtual Table Talk: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Register for this meeting (via Zoom)

More about this meeting

This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and will include a presentation on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, followed by a brief question and answer session. Please note that formal comments will not be accepted during this meeting.

Community engagement

We’re committed to hearing from the community at every step of this study. Your feedback matters greatly, and we appreciate the time and thought you put into sharing it. Whether through comment cards, online forms, emails, phone calls, or letters, every comment is carefully reviewed to help us identify meaningful insights and potential changes we can make during this phase of the study. For more ways to stay involved or share input, please visit the Contacts webpage.

This process makes sure that community voices are heard and balanced with technical requirements and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Your involvement is crucial to finding the best solutions, so please stay engaged and keep sharing your ideas.

From 2024-2025, we gathered feedback on the design options, including:

  • Road design options
  • Preferred intersection access combinations along the road
  • Improvements for people walking, biking, and rolling
  • Transit lanes
  • Noise and air quality
  • Your vision for the look and feel of the road (visual quality)

Later this fall, the project team will release the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and input. The Draft EIS will present all ten project alternatives and the no build alternative and identify the preferred alternative for this project area. These alternatives will focus on:

  • Determine number of lanes: Analyze how many lanes Hwy 252 and I-94 should have
  • Assess environmental impacts: Evaluate potential effects related to noise, air quality, and other environmental factors

While the formal public comment period will occur during the Draft EIS review, the project team welcomes feedback at any time. During this time, there will also be an opportunity to vote on noise walls evaluated for the identified preferred alternative; more information about noise wall workshops and the evaluation process can be found on the Noise/Air webpage.

In 2027, we will be publishing the Final EIS and Record of Decision which selects Preferred Alternative and identifies mitigation.

Previous engagement

Dozens of community events have been held in person and virtually to gather information from community members, including the diverse communities that live near and rely on this corridor every day. Partnerships with local organizations that serve diverse populations in the area include the Stairstep Foundation, Lao Assistance Center, and CAPI.