Transportation Infrastructure

Transportation Infrastructure

Respondents were asked to respond to a question about the Wayzata’s Transportation Infrastructure. The question was:

Wayzata has long invested in good infrastructure. However, population and visitor numbers are placing pressure on the City’s roads. In terms of ease of access, and local transportation issues, how would you like Wayzata to be in 2040? Please select your preference on the following continuum; from ‘1= Maintaining a reliance on good quality roads and vehicle systems’, to a ‘2= Innovative and multi-dimensional forms of fostering greater community connectivity and mobility’

Key things to note:

  • 54% of respondents believe that Wayzata’s transportation infrastructure should be innovative and multi-dimensional forms of fostering greater community connectivity and mobility. 46% of respondents believe Wayzata ought to maintain a reliance on good quality roads and vehicle systems.
  •  An overall majority of respondents were in the middle of the continuum indicating that a balanced approach with slightly higher focus multi-dimensional forms of transportation, fostering community connectivity would work best for Wayzata.
  • From the written responses to this question, the highest levels of interest were on local transportation including trolleys, on bike trails particularly along lake street, and focus on pedestrians.

More Information

For more information, and to engage in further discussion regarding the Wayzata 2040, Sailing Ahead  project, please contact:

Mr. Jeff Dahl, City Manager
City of Wayzata
600 Rice Street East
Wayzata, MN 55391
Tel: 952.404.5300
jdahl@wayzata.org