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How the projects scored in 2020

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated December 2020

Score Route  Community Description  High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes  Year Planned (FY) Comments
92 MN197 Bemidji Resurface Hwy 197 in Bemidji from 23rd Street to Hwy 71 $6,700,000 2027  
87 US 2B East Grand Forks Resurface Hwy 2B in East Grand Forks from the Sorlie Bridge to Hwy 2 $800,000 Not Selected  Corridor under study (downtown East Grand Forks)
84 US 71 Park Rapids Reconstruct Hwy 71 in Park Rapids from the south city limits to Main Ave $4,300,000 2029  
80 US 2 Cass Lake Resurface Hwy 2 in Cass Lake from Hwy 371 to the end of the 4-lane $1,000,000 Not Selected  Corridor under study
80 US 59 Thief River Falls Reconstruct Hwy 59 in Thief River Falls from 155th Street to 1st Street $4,300,000 2027  
76 MN1 Thief River Falls Reconstruct Hwy 1 in Thief River Falls from Hwy 32 to the Thief River $1,900,000 Not Selected  Received new wearing course in 2018
76 MN371 Walker Resurface Hwy 371 in Walker $300,000 2027 Tied to another paving project
75 US 2 Fosston Resurface Hwy 2 in Fosston from Polk County Road 30 to the east city limits $1,400,000 2030 Corridor under study
75 MN72 Baudette Reconstruct Hwy 72 from Hwy 11 to the Border Crossing Station $2,400,000 2022  
75 MN197 Bemidji Resurface Hwy 197 in Bemidji from Paul Bunyan Drive SE to 3rd Street  $1,400,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
74 US 75 Donaldson Reconstruct Hwy 75 in Donaldson $900,000 2027 Tied to rural paving project
73 US 59 Thief River Falls Reconstruct Hwy 59 in Thief River Falls from 1st Street to Atlantic Avenue $900,000 Not Selected  District does not expect pavement segments to deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
73 MN220 Alvarado Resurface Hwy 220 from East Grand Forks to Hwy 1 in Alvarado $100,000 2027 Tied to rural paving project
72 MN1 Thief River Falls Resurface Hwy 1 in Thief River Falls from Brooks Avenue to Hwy 32 $100,000 Not Selected  Received new wearing course in 2018
71 US 2 McIntosh Reconstruct Hwy 2 in McIntosh $9,400,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
71 MN32 Fertile Reconstruct Hwy 32 in Fertile  $2,700,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
70 MN371 Hackensack Reconstruct Hwy 371 in Hackensack $2,500,000 2025 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2029 CHIP)
69 US 2 Crookston Resurface Hwy 2 in Crookston from Hwy 75 to Groveland Avenue $1,100,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
66 US 75 Halstad Reconstruct Hwy 75 in Halstad $3,600,000 Not Selected  Received new wearing course in 2019
66 US 75 Kennedy Reconstruct Hwy 75 in Kennedy $1,500,000 2027 Tied to rural paving project
65 US 2 Crookston Resurface Hwy 2 in Crookston from Groveland Avenue to the Red Lake River $2,000,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
65 US 59 Karlstad Resurface Hwy 59 in Karlstad $300,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
65 MN197 Bemidji Resurface Hwy 197 in Bemidji from 3rd Street to 23rd Street $1,000,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
63 MN11 Karlstad Resurface Hwy 11 in Karlstad $100,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
62 MN32 Red Lake Falls Resurface Hwy 32 in Red Lake Falls $400,000 2029 Tied to rural paving project
60 MN32 Twin Valley Resurface Hwy 32 in Twin Valley $100,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
58 MN1 Northome Reconstruct Hwy 1 from 5th Street to Hwy 46 in Northome $1,000,000 Not Selected  Received new wearing course in 2019
57 MN34 Park Rapids Resurface Hwy 34 in Park Rapids from Western Avenue to Hubbard County Road 4 $1,200,000 2029  
55 MN11 Roseau Resurface Hwy 11 in Roseau from 4th Ave NW to Roseau County Road 124 $300,000 2024 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2029 CHIP)
55 MN32 Thief River Falls Resurface Hwy 32 in Thief River Falls from Oakland Park Road to 14th Street East $300,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
53 MN11 Roseau Reconstruct Hwy 11 in Greenbush $3,000,000 2026 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
52 US 59 Winger Resurface Hwy 59 in Winger $300,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
52 MN89 Grygla Resurface Hwy 89 in Grygla $200,000 2024 Tied to rural paving project
51 MN1 Thief River Falls Reconstruct Hwy 1 in Thief River Falls from the Thief River to Pennington County Road 18 $2,300,000 Not Selected  Received new wearing course in 2018
48 MN197 Bemidji Resurface Hwy 197 in Bemidji from Hwy 2 to Paul Bunyan Drive SE $1,200,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
48 MN220 East Grand Forks Reconstruct Hwy 220 in East Grand Forks from Hwy 2 to Polk County Road 19 $8,800,000 Not Selected  Alternatives that may include local partner participation need to be further refined
47 MN200 Halstad Resurface Hwy 200 in Halstad $200,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
45 US 2 East Grand Forks Resurface Hwy 2 in East Grand Forks from the ND state border to 5th Avenue NW $1,000,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
45 US 71 Big Falls Resurface Hwy 71 in Big Falls $100,000 Not Selected  Waiting to coordinate with another project
43 MN34 Akeley Reconstruct Hwy 34 in Akeley $1,000,000 2023 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
41 MN175 Hallock Partial Reconstruct of Hwy 175 in Hallock $1,600,000 2022 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
34 MN200 Ada Resurface Hwy 200 in Ada $300,000 Not Selected   
29 MN11 Baudette Resurface Hwy 11 in Baudette from 2nd Street NW to 9th Avenue SE $300,000 Not Selected   
29 MN92 Bagley Resurface Hwy 92 in Bagley $100,000 Not Selected   
27 US 75 Hallock Partial Reconstruct of Hwy 75 in Hallock $2,200,000 2022 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
23 US 2 Crookston Resurface Hwy 2 in Crookston from the Red Lake River to Polk County Road 9 $300,000 Not Selected   
23 MN220 Climax Resurface Hwy 220 in Climax $100,000 Not Selected   
21 MN9 Ada Resurface Hwy 9 in Ada $200,000 Not Selected   
21 MN72 Kelliher Resurface Hwy 72 in Kelliher $100,000 Not Selected   

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