TH 10 Thurston Avenue & Fairoak Avenue - The "Anoka Solution"

Due to heavy traffic volumes and signals at Fairoak Avenue and Thurston Avenue, Highway 10/169 experiences severe traffic back ups, travel delays, and over 100 crashes per year. Pedestrians also cross Highway 10/169 at signalized and unmarked locations because of delays or inconveniences at signals.


This project will construct a grade-separated interchange at Thurston Avenue, a highway underpass at Fairoak Avenue, and a reconstructed interchange at West Main Street.This will reduce traffic crashes, improve efficiency, relieve congestion, improve local circulation and connectivity, and provide pedestrians with walkways to local destinations. Delays in Anoka will be reduced by 75% and crashes will be reduced by 57%, according to projections.


The funding shown below is Anoka County's share only. The overall project cost is approximately $82 million.

Schematic of U.S. 10 looking east at West Main Street.

Schematic of U.S. 10 looking east at Thurston Boulevard.

2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program