Community Engagement and Sustainable Design: Working with MnDOT project leadership and a team of key stakeholders to design and implement an innovative and collaborative approach to reach consensus on a highly contentious Minnesota River crossing as part of a Tier I EIS. Active participants include FHWA and USFWS/Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, MnDOT, DNR, SHPO; Metropolitan Council; Cities of Chaska, Shakopee, Carver, and Chanhassen; and Scott and Carver Counties. Critical issues include environmental justice for people in poverty, of color, and immigrants; Section 4(f) for protected lands and historic properties; noise and visual impacts on historic and other properties; public safety; ecosystem and Refuge user impacts; and others. Comprehensively exploring corridor options and local impacts, developing common goals and strategies to address impacts for all key stakeholders, identifying innovative mitigation recommendations, and creating a sustainable structure for authentic and ongoing collaboration and engagement over the next 20 years.