Open House: Century Hills Drive NE Traffic Management Improvements

April 9, 2026 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The Public Works Department is seeking feedback from residents living in the vicinity of Century Hills Drive NE on the traffic issues and concerns in their neighborhood. Teammates will meet with neighbors on April 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Century High School – Cafeteria North (2525 Viola Road NE). This an open house event with no set presentation time. 

No traffic calming solutions will be presented on April 23. Rather, city teammates will use the insights and perspectives of neighbors to fully understand the traffic concerns and to help inform potential traffic calming solutions. Additional neighborhood meetings will be scheduled once potential solutions are identified.

More information is available on the project website. 

Residents of the impacted area petitioned for Century Hills Drive NE from Viola Road NE to Century Valley Road NE to be considered for the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. Concerns outlined in the petition include excessive speeding vehicles and concerns for pedestrian and cyclist, including people traveling to and from nearby schools. A 2024 traffic study confirmed many vehicles exceed the speed limit in the residential neighborhood.

The goal of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program is to work closely with neighborhood residents in order to identify various traffic concerns, conduct appropriate studies to quantify any problems, develop criteria for prioritizing projects, and implement solutions in order to rectify safety concerns and lower traffic speeds. Traffic calming will improve the safety of all road users, and create more pleasant neighborhoods for the residents of Rochester.