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Current
- Hwy 14 Expansion - Segment One
- Hwy 16 Bridge Replacement near Lanesboro
- Hwy 43 Reconstruction in Rushford
- Hwy 43 Mill & Overlay in Winona
- Hwy 52/55th Street Project in Rochester
- Hwy 52 and County Road 9 Interchange
- Hwy 52 Interchange in Cannon Falls
- Hwy 52 Resurface from Harmony to IA/MN Line
- Hwy 60 Bridge Replacement near Dumfries
- Hwy 60 Mill and Overlay in Wabasha
- Hwy 61 Mill and Overlay North of Red Wing
- Hwy 61 Replacement over Nymphara Lane in Red Wing
- Hwy 63 Resurfacing from Stewartville to Hwy 16
- Hwy 65 Resurfacing in Albert Lea
- I-35 Bridge and Pavement Replacement in Owatonna
- I-90 Concrete Pavement Rehab from Stewartville to Marion
- I-90 Concrete Overlay from Hwy 76 to County Road 12
- I-90 Dresbach Bridge
- Winona Bridge Project
Completed
Future Construction
- Hwy 14/Hwy 42 Roundabout
- Hwy 14 Owatonna to Dodge Center
- Hwy 61/Hwy 14 and Gilmore Avenue
- Hwy 63 Red Wing Bridge
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Current News
Public meeting about Highway 14/42 roundabout project set for
Aug. 4 (July 22, 2014)
Lane restrictions on Hwy 14 in Rochester for road maintenance (June 26, 2014)
Information meeting set June 26 on Hwy 14 expansion project near Owatonna (June 19, 2014)
Public meeting about Hwy 14/42 roundabout project set for April 9 (March 26, 2014)
MnDOT announces modifications for Hwy 14 Extension Project (Feb. 4, 2014)
Lane closure, traffic signal on Hwy 16 east of Houston for bridge deck repair (July 14, 2014)
Lane closure, traffic lights on Hwy 16 north of Hokah for bridge deck repair (July 9, 2014)
Hwy 16 detour for bridge replacements west of Lanesboro (May 29, 2014)
Hwy 26 construction in Houston County resumes May 5 (May 2, 2014)
Public meeting about Highway 14/42 roundabout project set for
Aug. 4 (July 22, 2014)
Groundbreaking ceremony planned for Winona Bridge on July 18 (July 8, 2014)
Hwy 43 construction begins in Rushford (June 20, 2014)
Traffic delays expected during Hwy 43 Winona Bridge inspection (May 30, 2014)
Winona Bridge community outreach meeting to be held June 19 (May 16, 2014)
Hwy 43 Winona Bridge cleaning will produce limited traffic delays (May 14, 2014)
Hwy 43 in Fillmore County to temporarily close for emergency culvert repair (May 12, 2014)
MnDOT Finalizes Right of Way Offers for Winona Bridge Project (Jan. 21, 2014)
Temporary weekend closures schedule for 55th Street, ramps at Highway 52 in Rochester (July 30, 2014)
Lane, ramp closures scheduled for Hwy 52 Rochester during bridge deck maintenance work (July 17, 2014)
Hwy 52 Cannon Falls construction to close south intersection (July 15, 2014)
Construction work near Hwy 52 off ramp in Pine Island begins July 14 (July 14, 2014)
Temporary Hwy 52 detour in Rochester postponed to overnight Friday (June 19, 2014)
Temporary Hwy 52 detour in Rochester scheduled overnight Thursday (June 17, 2014)
Goodhue County Road 9 detour to begin on Hwy 52 near Cannon Falls (May 27, 2014)
Motorists should be alert for sign replacement crews in Rochester on Hwys 52, 63 (May 19, 2014)
Bridge cleaning work to take place on Hwys 52, 63 in Rochester, Stewartville (May 16, 2014)
Temporary ramp closure for southbound Hwy 52 at 55th Street is May 19 (May 16, 2014)
Temporary ramp closure for northbound Hwy 52 at 55th Street postponed to Tuesday (May 12, 2014)
Temporary ramp closure for northbound Hwy 52 at 55th Street begins Monday (May 9, 2014)
Hwy 52 ramp closure planned in Rochester to repair guardrail (May 9, 2014)
Temporary Hwy 52 detour in Rochester begins Friday night (May 1, 2014)
Temporary Hwy 52 detour in Rochester scheduled in one week (April 25, 2014)
Lane closures scheduled to begin on Hwy 52 south of Cannon Falls (April 22, 2104)
Information meeting set March 31 on Hwy 52 interchange near Cannon Falls (March 20, 2014)
Hwy 56 bridge deck crack and joint sealing work taking place this week (July 9, 2014)
Hwy 60 detour for bridge replacement at Dumfries (May 29, 2014)
Bridge replacement on Hwy 61 at Nymphara Lane in Red Wing restricts lanes (June 5, 2014)
Bridge replacement on Hwy 61 at Nymphara Lane in Red Wing begins (June 3, 2014)
Open house set for May 14 on Hwy 61 mill and overlay project in Red Wing (May 12, 2014)
Open house set for May 14 on Hwy 61 mill and overlay project in Red Wing (May 8, 2014)
Temporary ramp closure Friday, Jan. 31 at Hwy 61 and I-90 (Jan. 29, 2014)
Lane closures, flaggers during Hwy 63 culvert work in Olmsted, Wabasha counties (July 9, 2014)
Sinkhole repair forces short-term Hwy 63 lane closure in Stewartville (July 8, 2014)
Listening session scheduled for May 27 for Red Wing Bridge Project (May 23, 2014)
Construction set to start May 19 on Hwy 63 south of Stewartville (May 15, 2014)
Open house set April 23 for Hwy 63 construction south of Stewartville (April 14, 2014)
Public meeting on Hwy 65 repaving project set for June 26 in Albert Lea (June 17, 2014)
Hwy 74 re-opens north of Elba (May 9, 2014)
Hwy 74 temporarily closed north of Beaver (April 1, 2014)
I-35 bridge beam placement to close Steele County Road 2/Hoffman Drive for two nights (July 21, 2014)
I-35 Medford exit re-opens with new roundabouts (July 16, 2014)
Four-day southbound ramp closure scheduled July 7 for I-35 Owatonna at Bridge Street (June 30, 2014)
Construction on I-35 Medford roundabouts will close highway ramps (June 5, 2014)
I-35 single-lane traffic, ramp closings to begin in Owatonna May 30 (May 30, 2014)
Information meeting set April 30 on I-35 Medford roundabout project (April 24, 2014)
Information meeting set April 28 on I-35 project in Owatonna (April 24, 2014)
Lane closures on I-35 in Steele County delayed because of weather (April 16, 2014)
Information meeting set March 11 on I-35 project in Owatonna (Feb. 28, 2014)
Lane closures on I-35 in Steele County begin Tuesday, April 15 (April 11, 2014)
Brief closures planned of I-90, Highway 61 near Dresbach Bridge for installations (June 20, 2014)
Temporary lane closure on eastbound I-90 for crash cleanup (June 20, 2014)
Public meeting on I-90 concrete overlay project set for June 25 in St. Charles (June 17, 2014)
Limited services at Hayward, Oakland Woods I-90 rest areas during construction (June 3, 2014)
I-90 Enterprise rest area temporarily closed (May 12, 2014)
Lane changes begin for I-90 and Hwy 61 traffic at Dresbach Bridge (May 9, 2014)
I-90 construction in Winona County begins (May 6, 2014)
Temporary Hwy 61 ramp closure at Interstate 90 scheduled Tuesday at Dresbach (May 5, 2014)
Dresbach rest area, ramp closure to begin April 15 (April 11, 2014)
Dresbach Bridge ramp, rest area closure to begin April 15 (March 31, 2014)
MnDOT to host community outreach meeting March 27 for Winona Bridge project (March 19, 2014)
I-90 High Forest rest area temporarily closed (March 1, 2014)
Federal Highway Administration issues Finding of No Significant Impact for Winona Bridge Project (Jan. 31, 2014)
Guardrail repairs to temporarily close Dresbach Bridge lanes Jan. 29 (Jan. 24, 2014)
Dresbach Bridge guardrail repairs postponed (Jan. 17, 2014)
Dresbach Bridge lanes closed temporarily for repairs, Friday, Jan. 17 (Jan. 16, 2014)
Local News
Flooding
Travel Advisory--Hwy 65 in Albert Lea re-opens after flooding (June 30, 2014)
Travel Advisory--MnDOT crews cleaning up mudslide on Hwy 250 near Lanesboro (June 27, 2014)
Travel Advisory-- Highway 60 in Wabasha closed for flooding of roadway (June 26, 2014)
Travel Advisory-- Hwy 60 in Wabasha has water on roadway; if water rises, road will temporarily close (June 26, 2014)
Travel Advisory-- Motorists should slow for water on Hwy 105 south of Austin (June 5, 2014)
Incident Alerts
General News
Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of way (July 29, 2014)
Interstate 35 Straight River Rest Area closed for well repair (July 21, 2014)
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of $162 million Winona Bridge project (July 18, 2014)
It’s summer, but MnDOT is already preparing for winter with road salt deliveries (July 16, 2014)
Bike path under Winona Bridge to be closed for bridge construction (July 11, 2014)
Three peregrine falcon chicks banded on Mississippi River bridge in Wabasha (June 26, 2014)
Peregrine falcon chicks on Mississippi River bridge in Wabasha to be banded, tested (June 23, 2014)
Prescribed burn taking place on I-90 near Eyota (June 5, 2014)
Zipper merge can make construction zone traffic flow smoothly (May 19, 2014)
MnDOT at 20th annual Transportation Fair on Saturday in Rochester (May 16, 2014)
Prescribed burn taking place near Hokah (May 14, 2014)
Click It or Ticket: Increased Seat Belt Patrols Take to Minnesota Roads May 19 (May 12, 2014)
Distracted driving awareness continues even though month has passed (May 9, 2014)
Winona Bridge meeting to introduce businesses to contractor set for May 20 (May 9, 2014)
MnDOT hosts statewide bicycle system plan meeting in Rochester (April 8, 2014)
Hwy 52 construction near Iowa border affects Amish buggy traffic (May 7, 2014)
Click it or Ticket (May 7, 2014)
Prescribed burn taking place on I-90 near Eyota (May 5, 2014)
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