Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 10, 29 and 71—Wadena construction

Wadena and Otter Tail counties

2025 construction kick-off meeting set for June 2

Current impacts

Off-road work to occur year-round. All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Prep work in progress

May-June: Periodic lane or shoulder closures or flaggers controlling traffic as crews prepare work areas for construction along Hwy 10, Hwy 29, Hwy 71. Project email update (5/20)

 

Project work areas on Hwy 10, 29 and 71 in Wadena.
Project work areas map on Hwy 10, 29 and 71. Expect off-road work year round. Select map PNG to enlarge

Upcoming impacts

Hwy 71 detour

Begins in early June

Hwy 71 will close and detour between Hwy 10 and Juniper Ave. in Wadena to work on underground utilities until mid-July.

  • Detour: Hwy 10, Co. Rd. 20 and Juniper Ave. (PNG)

Work

June-fall 2025

Major construction on Hwy 10 west of Wadena at 620th Ave., Otter Tail County, to east of Wadena at Oink Joint Rd./140th St., Wadena County in 2025-2027.

2025 work

Hwy 10 west of Wadena Co. Rd. 20: Construct June-fall
  • Complete first half of new four-lane to west end
    • Replace underground structures, construct lanes, medians and entrances, includes J-turn at Co. Rd. 75 and roundabout at Co. Rd. 92 at the hospital
  • Hwy 10 east of Hwy 71: No work on mainline; off-road work may occur

2025 work

Hwy 71 north of Hwy 10: Construct early June-fall
  • Reconstruct Birch Ave. N to Elm Ave. N
    • Reconstruct road and install underground storm sewer and other city utilities
    • Remove pedestrian tunnel at old hospital
    • Update or install sidewalk
  • Resurface Elm Ave. N to north of Alfred St.
    • Underground structures
    • Center left-turn lane to Alfred St.
    • Sidewalk/trail to Juniper Ave.

Hwy 71 south of Hwy 10: No work on mainline until 2026; off-road work may occur.

Minimal work in 2025

Hwy 29 west of Hwy 71 in Wadena
  • No work on mainline until 2026
  • Off-road work may occur