Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

I-35 Study

Burnsville and Lakeville

Community engagement summary appendices

June 2023

Communication materials

Screenshots of Facebook advertisements promoting the I-35 Study survey
Screenshots of Facebook advertisements promoting the I-35 study survey

Social media advertisement

Advertisement run dates: Wed, March 8 – Wed, March 15, 2023

Platforms: Facebook, Instagram

Impressions: 22,983

Copy: Tell us how you would improve I-35 between Burnsville and Lakeville. Now through March 31 take our online survey or comment on our interactive map at mndot.gov/metro/projects/i35burnsville-lakeville

The survey is part of a study being conducted by MnDOT and will help us plan future projects.

Targeted zip codes: 55020, 55044, 55054, 55306, 55337

Detailed engagement results

Where are you typically going? Select all that apply.

The online survey question delineated between north/south travel and east/west travel. The in-person events did not make this distinction.

Bar graph of online survey respondents answers to Where are you typically going when traveling north/south in the I-35 study area?
Online survey respondents’ answers to “Where are you typically going when traveling north/south in the I-35 study area?”
Bar graph of online survey respondents answers to Where are you typically going when traveling east/west in the I-35 study area?
Online survey respondents’ answers to “Where are you typically going when traveling east/west in the I-35 study area?”

Bar graph of event participants answers to Where are you typically going when traveling in the I-35 study area?
Event participants’ answers to “Where are you typically going when traveling in the I-35 study area?”


What methods of travel do you use most often? Select all that apply.

Bar graph of online survey respondents answers to What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling north/south through the I-35 study area?
Online survey respondents’ answers to “What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling north/south through the I-35 study area?”
Bar graph of online survey respondents answers to What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling east/west through the I-35 study area?
Online survey respondents’ answers to “What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling east/west through the I-35 study area?”

Bar graph of event participants answers to What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling through the I-35 study area?
Event participants’ answers to “What methods of travel do you use most often when traveling through the I-35 study area?”


What are the top two types of improvements you’d like to see?

Bar graph of all participants answers to What are the top two types of improvements you would like to see for I-35 in Burnsville and Lakeville?
All participants’ answers to “What are the top two types of improvements you’d like to see for I-35 in Burnsville and Lakeville?”

Is there anything specific that you’d like to see changed or improved? Anything else you’d like to share?

Frequency of all participants’ open-ended comments about location improvements
Location Frequency Percent
Kenwood Tr/ Co. Rd. 50/ Co. Rd. 5 300 24.1%
East/West split 195 15.7%
Co. Rd. 70/210th St. W/Juniper Way 160 12.9%
Co. Rd. 60/185th St. W 127 10.2%
Other 94 7.6%
Southbound (unspecific) 70 5.6%
Co. Rd. 42/Eagan Dr 63 5.1%
Co. Rd. 46/162nd St. W 62 5.0%
150th St. W/Crystal Lake Rd 48 3.9%
Northbound (unspecific) 45 3.6%
Buck Hill 35 2.8%
Eastbound (unspecific) 19 1.5%
Buck Hill Rd 16 1.3%
Kenrick Ave 11 0.9%
Westbound (unspecific) 8 0.6%
205th St. W 8 0.6%
Kenyon Ave 7 0.6%
195th St. W 6 0.5%
175th St. W 5 0.4%
Burnsville Center 4 0.3%
Southcross Dr 20.2%
McAndrews Rd 1 0.1%
165th St. W 1 0.1%
Costco 1 0.1%
Fleet Farm10.1%
Frequency of all participants’ open-ended comments about improvement topics
Location Frequency Percent
Add lane(s) 626 50.4%
Congestion 472 38.0%
Ramps 384 30.9%
Merging 285 22.9%
Safety 213 17.1%
Other 94 7.6%
Speed 74 6.0%
Interchange 60 4.8%
Carpool lane 60 4.8%
Ice/snow 59 4.7%
Visibility 54 4.3%
Freight 54 4.3%
Transit 53 4.3%
Navigation 53 4.3%
Pavement 51 4.1%
Positive 47 3.8%
Pedestrians 46 3.7%
Biking 41 3.3%
Behavior of other drivers 33 2.7%
Signage 32 2.6%
Noise 18 1.4%
Fence 18 1.4%
Environment 10 0.8%
Alternative mode (unspecific)9 0.7%
Land use 8 0.6%
Reliability6 0.5%
Toll 3 0.2%

Race/ethnicity

Bar graph of the race and ethnicity of participants
Race and ethnicity of participants

Zip code

Map showing zip codes where participants live
Zip codes where participants live

Gender

Pie chart showing gender of participants
Gender of participants

Age

Bar graph showing age of participants
Age of participants

Disability

Pie chart of ability status of participants
Ability status of participants

Language

Bar chart of language of participants
Language of participants

Education

Bar chart of education of participants
Education of participants