Construction projects, plans, and studies
Projects completed in 2021
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Hwys 1–9
Hwys 1 and 59 — Thief River Falls
Construct 3 roundabouts on Hwy 1 at Brooks Avenue, Barzen Avenue and the intersection with Hwy 59
Hwy 1 — Thief River Falls resurfacing
Resurface Hwy 1 between Hwy 219 and Pennington County Road 18
Hwy 2 — Bemidji
Reduced Conflict Intersections (RCIs) will be constructed on Hwy 2 between Beltrami County Road 14, in Wilton, and Beltrami County Road 9. 48 new LED lighting units will also be installed along the corridor to improve lighting and safety.
Hwy 2 — Crookston
Resurface Hwy 2 from Hwy 9 to Hwy 32 east of Crookston
Hwy 2 — Cass Lake
Resurface Hwy 2 between Hubbard County Road 46 and Hwy 371
Hwy 2 — Cass County trail
Construct pedestrian/bike trail along north side of Hwy 2
Hwy 2 — East of Cass Lake
Grade and resurface Hwy 2 East of Cass Lake to Cass County road 10.
Hwy 2 — Marcoux Corner
A Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI) is scheduled to be constructed on Hwy 2 at the intersection with Hwy 32 near Marcoux Corner.
Hwy 4 — Meire Grove
Reconstructed and improved pedestrian access from Second Avenue South to Second Avenue North in Meire Grove, Stearns County.
Hwy 5 — St. Paul
Replaced joints and sidewalk on the bridge south of Hwy 61 over the BNSF and CP railroads.
Hwy 6 — Itasca County
Resurfaced 10 miles of Hwy 6 from the Cass/Itasca county line to Hwy 2 west of Cohasset; replaced pipes and reconstructed the access at Itasca County Road 11.
Hwy 7 — Minnetonka
Added a second left turn from Hwy 7 to Hopkins Crossroad and replaced traffic signal.
Hwy 8 — Chisago City
The project work improved safety by constructing a dedicated left turn lane on Hwy 8 at Deer Garden Lane.
Hwy 8 — Chisago City
Constructed dedicated left turn lane for eastbound traffic and added rural lighting at Hwy 11
Hwy 8 — Forest Lake to Lindstrom
Installed fiber optic cable and cameras from I-35 in Forest Lake to Akerson Street in Lindstrom
Hwys 10–19
Hwy 10 — Anoka
Installed temporary ramps to and from eastbound Hwy 10 and Hwy 47, and provided left turn lanes on northbound and southbound McKinley Street.
Hwy 10 at Round Lake Boulevard — Coon Rapids
Replaced signal system, realigned loop from northbound Round Lake Boulevard to westbound Hwy 10, repaired bridges and resurfaced approach roads. Added ADA-compliant sidewalks.
Hwy 10 — Elk River
Reconstructed both directions of Hwy 10 from Xenia Avenue to Lowell Avenue in Elk River, included sidewalks, multi-use trail and signal systems.
Hwy 11 and Hwy 72 — Baudette/Rainy River International Bridge replacement
Replace bridge over the Rainy River
Hwy 12 — Willmar
Resurfacing of Hwy 12 from Sixth Street East to 24th Street in Willmar
Hwy 12 — West of Willmar
Resurfacing of Hwy 12 from Pennock to the bridge 1 mile east of Country Road 5 in Willmar.
Hwy 14 — Riverfront Drive in Mankato
Construct two tear drop roundabouts at all exit and entrance ramps along Hwy 14 at Riverfront Drive, along with improvements at the adjacent city and county connections. This is a Blue Earth County led project
Hwy 19 — Morton slope repair
Slope and drainage repair
Hwy 19 — Morton drainage repair
Drainage repair
Hwy 19 — New Prague
Reconstruct Hwy 19 in downtown New Prague (city-led project)
Hwys 20–29
Hwy 21 and Hwy 282 — Jordan
Replaced two bridges, repaved, added trail, erosion and drainage repair.
Hwy 21 — Shieldsville
Hwy 21 resurfacing
Hwy 25 — Watertown and Mayer
Resurfaced Hwy 25 south of County Road 30 in Mayer to State St in Watertown, updated drainage and sidewalks to meet current American with Disability Standards (ADA).
Hwy 25 — Mayer and Norwood Young America
Repaved Hwy 25 between First Street in Mayer and Hwy 5 in Norwood Young America, repaired drainage, improved sidewalks south of First Street in Mayer and make accessibility updates.
Hwy 27 — Aitkin and Carlton counties
Pavement resurfacing between Moose Lake and Kettle River
Hwy 27 — Wahkon
Community invited to ‘try-out’ potential walk, bike opportunities at a demonstration project set-up in Wahkon, Mille Lacs County. Includes: Curb extensions, narrowed road and bike lanes on both sides of road.
Hwys 30-39
Hwy 30 — Ellendale
Repave Hwy 30 from 0.28 miles west of Ellendale to 1 mile east of County Road 45
I-35 — Striping
Restriping northbound and southbound lanes: centerline and shoulders in Scott, Rice and Freeborn counties
I-35E — Columbus
Installed cable median barrier from the I-35/35E/35W split to Hwy 97
I-35E — Eagan standalone noise barrier
Constructed new 3,500 foot long, 20 foot tall concrete noise barrier near northbound I-35E between the Hwy 77 ramps and just south of Cliff Road in Eagan
I-35E — Little Canada to White Bear Lake
Connected the northbound E-ZPass lane between Little Canada Rd. and Co. Rd. E.
I-35E — St. Paul
Installed landscaping between University Avenue and Wheelock Parkway
I-35W — Burnsville and Bloomington
Reconstructed I-35W bridge over the Minnesota River, replaced pavement, added northbound lane
I-35W — Minneapolis St. Anthony Falls Bridge
Crews made improvements to seal cracks in concrete driving surface, concrete barrier and curbs; replaced expansion joints.
I-35W — Roseville to Lino Lakes
Constructed MnPASS Express Lanes (one lane in each direction) in the middle of existing I-35W between Hwy 36 in Roseville and Sunset Avenue (County Road 53) in Lino Lakes
I-35W and Hwy 52 — Metro-wide noise wall repairs
Repaired select noise walls along I-35W and Hwy 52 in Dakota and Hennepin Counties
I-35W and I-94 — Downtown to Crosstown (Minneapolis)
Improved transit and regional access, reconstructed bridges and pavement
I-35 — High-Tension Cable Median Barrier Project
Installation of High-Tension Cable Median Barrier in sections without closing the gaps between existing HTCMB.
Hwy 36 — Little Canada to Stillwater
Updated culverts in various locations between I-35E in Little Canada and Stillwater Boulevard in Stillwater.
Hwy 36 — Stillwater Lift Bridge
The Hwy 36 Stillwater Lift Bridge is located on Chestnut Street in downtown Stillwater. The lift span is operated by the MnDOT. The regular season is from May 15 to Oct. 15 each year.
Hwy 37 — Gilbert
Resurfacing, safety and accessibility improvements on Hwy 37 from Hwy 53 to Hwy 135
Hwys 40-59
Hwy 40 — Culvert replacements
Replacement of three culverts with box culverts near Gracelock
Hwy 40 — Milan Bridge
Replace bridge (known as Milan Bridge) over Lac qui Parle Lake west of Milan.
Hwy 47 and Hwy 169 — Anoka
Repaired and resurfaced approximately 2.5 miles of Hwy 169 between the north end of the Mississippi River bridge to Clay Street in Anoka. Hwy 47 was resurfaced from Pleasant Street to Bunker Lake Road in Anoka.
Hwy 51 (Snelling Avenue) — Roseville
Updated signals and accessibility at County Road C2 and Roselawn Avenue to meet current standards.
Hwy 52 — Hampton to Cannon Falls
Crews made improvements to Hwy 52 between Hampton Twp. and Cannon Falls in Dakota County. Work included construction crossovers, concrete overlay, upgraded guardrail, installed cable median barrier, updated signals and repaired joints on two bridges.
Hwy 52 — Inver Grove Heights
Replaced lighting at Upper 55th Street, 70th Street and 80th Street
Hwy 52 — St. Paul, West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights
Resurfaced Hwy 52 between I-494 in Inver Grove Heights and Hwy 156/Concord Street in West St. Paul and repaired concrete on Hwy 52 between Concord Street in West St. Paul and Plato Boulevard in St. Paul.
Hwy 52 and I-35W — Metro-wide noise wall repairs
Repaired select noise walls along I-35W and Hwy 52 in Dakota and Hennepin Counties
Hwy 53 — Intersection revisions
New turn lane and median removal at Hwy 53 intersections at Miller Trunk Road and at Bodas Road / East Long Lake Road.
Hwy 53 — Pike Lake
Resurface Hwy 53 southbound from County Road 13 to County Road 8
Hwy 55 — Brooten, Belgrade
Reconstructed Hwy 55 through the cities of Brooten and Belgrade, Stearns County, included road surface, storm sewer and pedestrian sidewalks.
Hwy 55 — Golden Valley
Resurfaced Hwy 55 between General Mills Boulevard and Hwy 100 in Golden Valley; improved safety and accessibility; built the start of a trail between Winnetka Avenue and Glenwood Avenue
Hwy 55 (Hiawatha) — Minneapolis storm sewer project
Repaired storm sewer pipe that takes water from Hwy 55 in Minneapolis to the Mississippi River.
Hwy 58 resurfacing — Red Wing
Resurface Hwy 58 in Red Wing
Hwy 59 – South of Marshall
Concrete repair
Hwy 59 — Winger
Resurface Hwy 59 from Winger to Erskine and improve pedestrian crossings in Winger
Hwys 60-79
Hwy 60 — Madison Lake, Elysian, Waterville lake connection
Resurface approximately 16 miles of Hwy 60, including a reconstruction through Madison Lake
Hwy 60 — Madelia to Lake Crystal
Resurface the eastbound lanes of Hwy 60 from the northern junction of Hwy 15 near Madelia to 0.4 miles west of the western junction of Blue Earth County Road 20 near Lake Crystal
Hwy 60 — Worthington roundabouts
Reconstruct the inside curb of three roundabouts in Worthington on Hwy 60 at the intersections of Oxford St., I-90, and Nobles County Road 35
Hwy 61 — Grand Marais
Reconstruct, resurface Hwy 61 in Grand Marais, accessibility, drainage improvements from just north of Cutface Creek to just north of Hwy 14 in Grand Marais in Cook County
Hwy 61 — Grand Portage
Resurfacing and bridge project from Reservation Bay Road to the Canadian Border in Cook County
Hwy 61 — Beaver Bay demonstration project
Crossing improvements at the Gitchi Gami State Trail
Hwy 61 — Maplewood
Replaced or repaired culverts from County Road B and Arcade Street
Hwy 61 — Two Harbors
Resurface almost seven miles of pavement south of Two Harbors, new intersection
Hwy 61 — Forest Lake to Wyoming
Resurfaced Hwy 61 between Hwy 8 in Forest Lake and I-35 in Wyoming. The work included pavement work, drainage updates, right turn lanes, safety and pedestrian improvements.
Hwy 63 and I-90 — Stewartville
Interchange improvements including replacement of the Hwy 63 bridges, and safety and vehicle traffic capacity improvements to the ramp geometrics and traffic operations within the corridor.
Hwy 64 — Akeley
Install larger box culvert at Eleventh Crow Wing Lake on Hwy 64 north of Akeley.
Hwy 65 — Littlefork
Resurface Hwy 65 from County Road 8 to Hwy 71
Hwy 65 and Klondike Drive Northeast — Cedar and East Bethel
Built a non-signalized reduced conflict intersection
Hwy 71 — Willmar
Corridor improvement projects
Hwy 71 — Sanborn
Bridge replacement
Hwy 73 — Railroad bridge
Rehabilitate the Hwy 73 bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Hwy 73, 2.5 miles south of Hwy 169 in Saint Louis County
Hwy 74 — Whitewater State Park
Rehabilitation of four historic bridges on Hwy 74.
Hwy 75 — Madison to Bellingham
Resurface Hwy 75 from Hwy 212 to Hwy 7.
Hwy 75 — Pipestone
Temporary demonstration projects
Hwy 77 — Bloomington
Made repairs and painted bridge over the Minnesota River.
Hwys 80-99
Hwy 84 — Pine River
Replaced the Hwy 84 bridge over the Norway Brook in Pine River, Cass County. The new structure has pedestrian sidewalks on both sides and shoulders for bicyclists.
Hwy 87 — Frazee to county line
Reconstruct and widen shoulders on Hwy 87; replace two bridges near Frazee
I-90 — Austin bridge replacement
Replacing 28th St. NE bridge over I-90
I-90 — Luverne to Beaver Creek
Nine miles of westbound I-90 from Beaver Creek to the Rock River in Luverne will be resurfaced
I-90 and Hwy 63 — Stewartville
Interchange improvements including replacement of the Hwy 63 bridges, and safety and vehicle traffic capacity improvements to the ramp geometrics and traffic operations within the corridor.
Hwy 91 — Adrian bridge replacement
Replace the Hwy 91 bridge over I-90 at Adrian
I-94 — Dale Street Bridge in St. Paul
Reconstructed Dale Street (Ramsey County Road 53) between Iglehart Avenue and University Avenue, and the Dale Street bridge over I-94.
I-94 — St. Paul
ADA pedestrian ramps and sidewalks improvements along St. Anthony Ave. and Concordia Ave. between Western Ave. and Hwy 280 in St. Paul
I-94 — St. Paul
Updated pedestrian ramps at various locations to meet current accessibility standards from Cretin Avenue/Vandalia Street to Western Avenue and Fairview Avenue
I-94 — St. Paul
Improved accessibility and signals along the frontage road from Cretin Avenue to Griggs Street
I-94 and I-35W — Downtown to Crosstown (Minneapolis)
Improved transit and regional access, reconstructed bridges and pavement
I-94 and I-694 — Brooklyn Center
Resurfaced, concrete pavement repairs, drainage and ADA improvements on I-94/I-694 between Brooklyn Boulevard and just east of Dupont Avenue in Brooklyn Center.
Hwy 95 — Woodbury
Resurfaced the road, improved drainage, and updated accessibility to meet current standards from Hudson Boulevard to Valley Creek Road and from Valley Creek Road to the junction of 40th Street/Bailey Road
Hwy 95 — Scandia
Repaired drainage south of Cedar Cliff Road
Hwy 95 — West of Cambridge
Reconstructed 12 miles of Hwy 95 road surface and replaced 16 pipes from Isanti Co. Rd. 15 near Wyanett to west limits of Cambridge, included new roundabout at Hwy 47.
Hwy 95 and Manning Avenue — Washington County safety improvements
Widened shoulders, resurfaced road, added turn lanes and updated drainage.
Hwy 99 — Nicollet to St. Peter
Resurfacing 11 miles of Hwy 99 from Birch Street in Nicollet to the south intersection with Hwy 169 in St. Peter
Hwys 100-199
Hwy 100 — Brooklyn Center
Concrete pavement repair, asphalt resurfacing and bridge deck replacement on Hwy 100 from just south of I-94/I-694 to just west of Dupont Ave. in Brooklyn Center.
Hwy 100 — Edina to Robbinsdale
Repaired or relocated fences.
Hwy 100 — St. Louis Park
Removed diseased, damaged, volunteer and invasive trees and shrubs in area bounded by Hwy 100, 28th Street, Toledo Avenue and 29th Street
Hwy 107 — Braham
Community invited to ‘try-out’ potential walk, bike opportunities at a demonstration project set-up in Braham, Isanti County. Includes: Curb extensions at Central Dr., narrowed road and parking.
Hwy 149 High Bridge (Smith Avenue and Dodd Road) — St. Paul to Mendota Heights
Landscaping
Hwy 169 — Jordan
Repaired or replaced drainage structures, or earth retention systems at 173rd Street.
Hwy 169 and Hwy 47 — Anoka
Repaired and resurfaced approximately 2.5 miles of Hwy 169 between the north end of the Mississippi River bridge to Clay Street in Anoka. Hwy 47 was resurfaced from Pleasant Street to Bunker Lake Road in Anoka.
Hwy 169 — Marble to Pengilly
Safety improvements
Hwy 169 — South of Zimmerman
Sherburne County improved access and installed two reduced conflict intersections on Hwy 169 at Sherburne Co. Rd. 19 and Co. Rd. 25.
Hwy 169 — Saint Louis County
Resurfacing Hwy 169 from Hwy 53 to County Road 26 in Saint Louis County, incudes northbound Hwy 169 ramp
Hwy 172 — Baudette
Replace two culverts and resurface highway
Hwys 200-299
Hwy 200 — Roy Lake to Zerkel
Resurface Hwy 200 from Mahnomen/Clearwater County line to Hwy 92.
Hwy 210 — Culvert Replacement
Replace deficient box culvert over unnamed stream in Aitkin County.
Hwy 210 — Crosby to Ironton
Reconstructed or resurfaced road and improved pedestrian access from the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center to west of Sixth Avenue in Ironton.
Hwy 210 — Deerwood to Aitkin
Improved 12 miles of concrete road surface and repaired/replaced pipes on Hwy 210.
Hwy 212 — Granite Falls
Historic overlook repair and preservation
Hwy 212 — Norwood Young America
Landscaping
Hwy 247 — Plainview
Replacement and repair of four culverts
Hwy 250 — South Branch
Resurfacing and culvert replacement
Hwy 271 — Hendricks
Resurfacing of Hwy 271 from the junction of Hwy 19 to the MN/SD border
Hwy 282 and Hwy 21 — Jordan
Replaced two bridges, repaved, added trail, erosion and drainage repair.
Hwy 287 — Long Prairie
Community invited to try-out potential walk, bike opportunities at a demonstration project set-up in Long Prairie, Todd County. Includes: Multi-use trail, curb extensions and narrowed road.
Hwys 300-694
Hwy 610 — Coon Rapids
Replaced the signal and updated accessibility to meet current standards at Coon Rapids Boulevard
I-694 — New Brighton
Repaired noise wall along the south side of I-694 between Silver Lake Road and Long Lake Road
I-694 — Oakdale to Maplewood
Concrete road repaired on I-694 between 10th Street in Oakdale and Hwy 61 in Maplewood
I-694 — Vadnais Heights/White Bear Lake to Oakdale
Installed lighting from Hwy 61 in Vadnais Heights/White Bear Lake to County Road 10 in Oakdale
Bridges – Highways 11, 89, 9 and 32 bridges
Repair 4 bridges: Hwy 9 bridge over Marsh River south of Ada, Hwy 11 bridge over Silver Creek east of Baudette, Hwy 32 bridge south of Greenbush, Hwy 89 bridge over Roseau River northwest of Roseau.
Metro Wide — St. Louis Park, Arden Hills and Shoreview
Applied a thin surface treatment on Hwy 7 between Texas Avenue and Hwy 100 in St. Louis Park, and on Hwy 10, 51 and I-694 interchange area in Arden Hills and Shoreview.