Orono, Maple Plain, Independence
All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.
Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Hwy 12 will be closed at the locations of the three projects. A single detour will bring traffic around the projects. Local residents will maintain access to Hwy 12 where needed. Hwy 12 will be closed to through traffic, a detour will be provided.
In 2021 and 2022, MnDOT, in conjunction with Hennepin County, will construct three projects aimed at improving safety and reducing crashes along Hwy 12.
On Hwy 12 from Co. Rd. 6 to Baker Park Rd. in Maple Plain, MnDOT reconstructed Hwy 12 to install a center concrete barrier. This will eliminate head-on crashes within this section of Hwy 12. MnDOT completed this project in September 2021.
At Hwy 12 and Co. Rd. 90 in Independence, MnDOT built a roundabout. The improvements include:
At Hwy 12 and Co. Rd. 92 in Independence, Hennepin County will lead a project in partnership with MnDOT to address the safety issues seen at this location. The project will realign Co. Rd. 92 with a bridge over Hwy 12 and the railroad tracks and construct a roundabout on Hwy 12 for traffic entering and exiting Hwy 12 from Co. Rd 92. Hennepin County will construct this project starting in 2021 and continuing into 2022.
