Contacts
- Rick Beckes
Project Supervisor
320-223-6536 - Communications
218-828-5706
Description
- Expand Hwy 23 to a four lane expressway from Hwy 95 to Hwy 25 in Foley in Benton County (8 miles)
Traffic Impacts
- Expect lane shifts, flaggers at intersections and accesses, heavy moving equipment
- Detour via Hwy 95 and Hwy 25
- Use Hwy 25 and Glenn Street to access Benton County Road 4
Cost
- $26 million
2012 Construction
Motorists traveling on Hwy 23 will use a detour via Hwy 95 and Hwy 25. Hwy 23 expansion project east of St. Cloud (March 12, 2012)
Access to Benton County Road 4 will change on either May 10 or 11, weather permitting. Access will be via Hwy 25 and Glenn Street. Follow posted signage on this roadway.
Work east of Hwy 25 on Hwy 23 is scheduled to begin the week of May 14. This work includes bituminous mill and overlay and pedestrian access improvements from 1st Avenue West to the east limits of the project.
About this project
The Hwy 23 four lane expansion from Hwy 95 east of St. Cloud to Hwy 25 in Foley began on July 27, 2011.
This project will take two years to construct. In 2011, crews will construct the new lanes, and in 2012, they will reconstruct the existing two lanes.
Hwy 95 to Hwy 25:
- Construct four lanes of new roadway, includes turn lanes
- Construct a bridge over the Elk River
- Realign all intersecting roadways, includes: 65th Avenue, Benton County Road 25, 85th Avenue/Benton County Road 83, Benton County Road 61, Benton County Road 62, Benton County Road 4
In the city of Foley:
- Upgrade the traffic signal and add turn lanes at the intersection of Hwy 23/Hwy 25
- Build a storm water pond just northeast of Hwy23/Hwy 25
- Reconstruct the Glen/Sheridan frontage road in the Industrial Park
- Install city curbs, gutters, storm/sanitary sewers, watermains and other utilities
- Mill and overlay the two-lane section of Hwy 23 from Hwy 25 to the east limits
Hoffman Construction Company is the prime contractor. The entire project is to be completed in November 2012.
Crews grade future lanes of Hwy 23.
Layouts
- Section I - Highway 95/Benton County Road 8 to just east to 35th Street NE/Benton County Road 50
- Section II - West of Benton County Road 52 to east of Benton County Road 83
- Section III - West of Benton County Road 61 going east to the new Benton County Highway 4
- Section IV - Benton County Highway 4 to just east to Highway 25 in Foley
