City Information
The City boasts a well-established transportation network.
- Our Gateway Commercial district is four miles south of Interstate 494 on Trunk Highway 61/10 while our business park is a short hop from there.
- We are only 20 minutes away from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and within a short drive for over hundreds of thousands workers and
potential customers.
- Reconstruction of 494/61 will be complete by 2010, resulting in six- to eight-lane freeway sections on Interstate 494 and on State Highway 10/61 through
Cottage Grove. Once the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings is replaced, now scheduled as a 2010 project, Cottage Grove access to the rest of the metro and to southeast
Minnesota destinations will be unsurpassed!
Utilities and Electric providers:
- Xcel Energy serves the City for electric and gas service.
- Media One has completed installation of fiber optic to a significant portion of the Park.
- The municipal water and sewer utilities are adjacent to most development sites.
More on utility rates and services are available on the Development Fees and Utility Costs page.
Cottage Grove has much to offer its business community. For those looking for expansion opportunities we offer the following:
- 600-Acre Business Park located at Highway 61 and Jamaica Ave. S.
- Rail served sites provided by Canadian Pacific Rail
- Efficient industrial land pricing
- Fast track administrative approval of most development projects
- Only 4 miles south of I-494 and 6 miles south of I-94
- Most utilities available; among the lowest electric and natural gas rates in the country, provided by Xcel Energy
- High-growth area averaging 1.8%/year household growth over the past ten years
- Fire, Ambulance and Medical Clinics; all located in our business districts; Our city owned EMS service is staffed by police paramedics allowing for almost immediate response to medical needs
- Diverse housing stock ranging from first time home buyer to executive home sites
- Experienced and successful development team
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