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National Highway System pavement projects

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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 February 2021

Score Route  Description High Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes Year Planned (FY) Comments
98 I-35 Concrete repaving of I 35, NB from CR 9 to Heath Creek Rest Area $9,800,000 2030  
96 I-90 Blacktop repaving westbound lanes of I-90 from Mower County Road 46 to Highway 16 $9,200,000 2026  
96 US 61 Blacktop repaving Highway 61 from the Ready Mix entrance to Highway 19, excluding downtown Red Wing $7,000,000 2030  
95 I-90 Concrete repaving eastbound lanes of I-90 from Mower County Road 46 to Highway 16 $20,500,000 2028  
93 I-90 Blacktop repaving I-90 eastbound lanes from east of Mower County Road 1 to east of Highway 63 $3,300,000 2022  
93 I-35 Concrete pavement repairs on Interstate 35 from the Iowa border to Highway 30 $8,700,000 2030  
90 I-35 Blacktop repaving I-35 from Rice County Road 2 to Rice County Road 48 $12,300,000 2029  
88 MN 43 Blacktop repaving Highway 43 from Jct I 90 to Highway 61 $2,300,000 2029  
87 US 52 Concrete pavement repairs on Highway 52 from the south junction of Highway 63 to 85th Street in Olmsted County $15,300,000 2030  
87 US 63 Blacktop repaving Highway 63 from the west junction with Highway 16 to the Root River Bridge in Stewartville $3,200,000 2028  
87 US 63 Blacktop repaving Highway 63 from Interstate 90 to Highway 52 $6,200,000 2030  
86 I-90 Blacktop repaving westbound lanes of I-90 from Highway 74 to Highway 43 $6,100,000 2026  
86 US 14 Concrete repaving eastbound Highway 14 from Byron to Rochester $4,400,000 2030  
84 US 14 Blacktop repaving Highway 14 from east of Dodge County Road 9 to west of Dodge County Road 5 $6,400,000 2025  
83 I-90 Blacktop repaving westbound lanes of I-90 from Highway 63 to east of Olmsted County Road 19 $6,200,000 2027  
83 I-90 Blacktop repaving westbound Interstate 90 from Highway 76 to Nodine $4,300,000 2029  
83 US 218 Blacktop repaving Highway 218 from I-90 to south of Highway 30 $4,400,000 2026  
83 US 14 Future pavement project on Highway 14 from I-35 to Highway 218 $1,000,000 Not Selected Not selected at this time to combine later with a larger pavement project.
83 US 61 Blacktop repaving Highway 61 from Homer to Winona $6,500,000 2027  
83 US 61 Blacktop repaving Highway 61 from Highway 19 to Highway 316 $7,700,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
81 US 61 Blacktop repaving northbound lanes of Highway 61 from Highway 14 to Highway 42 and southbound lanes from Highway 14 to Highway 248 $14,000,000 2028  
80 US 52 Reconstruct southbound lanes of Highway 52 from near Highway 19 to near Highway 60.  Replace bridges 9414, 9483, 9659, 9660, 9662 and 91048. $56,200,000 2021  
80 MN 19 Blacktop repaving Highway 19 from Interstate 35 to Highway 3 $1,500,000 2025  
79 I-90 Concrete repaving westbound I-90 from Highway 43 to Highway 76 $12,900,000 2027  
79 MN 3 Blacktop repaving Highway 3 from Highway 21 to the Dakota County line $6,000,000 2029  
77 I-35 Blacktop repaving I-35 from Straight River to Highway 14 $3,200,000 2028  
77 US 61 Future pavement project of Highway 61 from I-90 to Homer $13,400,000 Not Selected Not selected due to cost being greater than available budget.
77 MN 16 and US61 Blacktop repaving Highway 16 from Highway 44 in Hokah to Highway 26 and Highways 16 and 61 in La Crescent $1,600,000 2025 This project includes less than one mile of NHS roadway and is being scored as non-NHS.
77 US 218 Blacktop repaving Highway 218 from Highway 30 to Highway 14 $2,900,000 2023  
72 US 52 Blacktop repaving Highway 52 from Highway 80 to Fillmore County Road 5 $1,900,000 2025 Project will be completed with an SPP Bridge project replacing 6 box culverts.
71 US 52 Blacktop repaving Highway 52 from the Iowa border to Filmore County Road 22 $2,500,000 2029  
65 US 61 Future pavement project on Highway 61 from the Wisconsin border to the Highway 16 split $1,600,000 Not Selected  
62 I-90 Blacktop repaving I-90 from Highway 105 to Mower County Road 46 $7,900,000 2029 Funding is not available for the best fix in the years needed, which is reflected in the score
59 I-35 Concrete repaving all lanes of I-35 from Rice County Road 48 to Highway 21. $10,400,000 2023 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations
57 I-35 7480-133: Blacktop repaving southbound I-35 north of Highway 30 to north of Bridge 74803 In Steele County $3,400,000 2023 Past pavement performance decreases at a higher rate at end of pavement life.
54 I-90 Blacktop repaving all lanes of I-90 from Winona County Road 12 to Highway 61 near Dakota $3,700,000 2023 Past pavement performance decreases at a higher rate at end of pavement life.
52 US 52 Concrete repaving southbound Highway 52 from Olmsted County Road 12 to south junction of Highway 60 $14,300,000 2027 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations
48 US 52 Blacktop repaving Highway 52, NB and SB, Cannon Falls Bypass $2,700,000 2029 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations
47 I-90 Concrete repaving westbound I-90 from Alden to Highway 13 $12,600,000 2025 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations
38 I-35 Blacktop repaving I-35 southbound from Rice County Road 9 to Heath Creek Rest Area $2,800,000 2029 Past pavement performance decreases at a higher rate at end of pavement life.
36 US 14 Blacktop repaving westbound Highway 14 from Byron to Rochester $4,200,000 2029 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations
34 I-90 Blacktop repaving eastbound lanes of I-90 from Highway 43 to Highway 76 $3,600,000 2026 RQI forecast doesn't reflect on the ground conditions or expectations

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