Bass Lake Road Project Spared from Shutdown

Despite a state government shutdown, construction will continue as usual on the Bass Lake Road reconstruction project.

Earlier reports from city officials in Maple Grove and the Minnesota Department of Transportation before the shutdown indicated the Bass Lake Road construction project would be halted post shutdown due to federal funding.

The city informed residents in an e-newsletter July 1 that the Bass Lake Road project is moving forward as planned and “is not being suspended due to the state government shutdown.” The newsletter said the city project is able to continue because it is being “administered” by the city of Maple Grove and not MnDOT and does not involve state right-of-way like Highway 610.

In an email to Maple Grove Patch, Maple Grove Traffic Engineer Marc Culver said the planned ribbon cutting ceremony for Highway 610 that was “briefly mentioned in the last city newsletter and with a postcard mailing last week, has been canceled…”

The city said its expects Bass Lake Road construction activities to “kick into high gear next week.”