Highway 5 Construction

Carver County’s Highway 5 Improvement Project is underway. The goal is to expand Highway 5 from two to four lanes west of Highway 41 to downtown Victoria to support daily traffic, safety and future growth in our community. The community has grown substantially since the road was expanded – meaning we need more roadway space to support vehicle traffic.

Yes, the Arboretum is open and will remain open! Access to the Arboretum through our main entrance will remain open throughout the entire project. Please continue to join us for a respite in nature as construction is underway in our community. Road construction is not visible, audible or otherwise noticeable from most places within the Arboretum.

Access to the Arboretum’s main entrance will remain open throughout the entire project. Construction crews will be working near the Arboretum. Outside of the published road closures, there may be intermittent lane closures on Highway 5 and this work will cause some minor delays at times. Crews are working to avoid traffic-impacting work during the morning/evening commutes when possible and to keep impacts to a minimum. Work may cause small delays in traffic as the crews do required work.

The Arboretum is constructing a new entrance at Minnewashta Parkway with a four-way traffic light in response to this Highway 5 project. Our entrance is expected to open in 2027, along with the new Betty’s Apple House (now under construction near the Farm at the Arb).