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Project Goals

The purpose of the Safe Road Zone (SRZ) grant is to:

  • identify and prioritize key hot spot crash locations
  • determine contributing factors
  • develop potential improvement alternatives


Traffic analysis

The sliding images below show crash data for different categories along Hwy 169 in Shakopee. Let us know if the data lines up with your experience using the road.

Snow: This image shows a heat map of crashes when snow is present No Snow: This image shows a heat map of crashes when snow is not present

The sliding image above shows that the crash density increases between Marschall Rd and Canterbury Rd when snow is present. When there is no snow present, crashes cluster around the bridge.

Weekend: This image shows a heat map of crashes on a weekend day. Weekday : This image shows a heat map of crashes on a weekday.

The sliding image above indicates that crashes are fewer and more spread out on the weekends as compared to weekday crashes.

Map of zip codes from crashes along Hwy 169

This image indicates that only 25% of crashes that occur along Hwy 169 involve Shakopee residents. 75% of crashes involve drivers from other zip codes.

Interactive map

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