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Feb. 2013
Jan. 2013
- Fowlds selected Program Delivery Manager for MnDOT District 7 (Jan. 4, 2013)
- Falgren selected Maintenance Operations Manager for MnDOT District 7 (Jan. 4, 2013)
Dec. 2012
- Train cleared from Hwy 19 east of Gaylord (Dec. 21, 2012)
- Stalled train closes Hwy 19 east of Gaylord (Dec. 21, 2012)
- Improvements planned for Hwy 14/County Road 86 intersection (Dec. 7, 2012)
Nov. 2012
- Main Hwy 60 detour in Worthington area removed Dec. 7 (Nov. 30, 2012)
- Hwy 86 north of Lakefield opening at 6 p.m. (Nov. 9, 2012)
- Hwy 22 south of Mankato opened Friday, Nov. 9 (Nov. 9, 2012)
- Hwy 86 north of Lakefield remains closed (Nov. 9, 2012)
- Hwy 14 safety project complete (Nov. 6, 2012)
- North Mankato roundabout to open next week (Nov. 2, 2012)
- Property markers being replaced on Hwy 23 (Nov. 1, 2012)
Oct. 2012
- Schedule Change: Hwy 22 south of Mankato closes for one week beginning Nov. 2 (Nov. 1, 2012)
- Hwy 22 south of Mankato closes for one week beginning Nov. 5 (Oct. 29, 2012)
- Open House for Hwy 169 reconstruction in Blue Earth scheduled Nov. 7 (Oct. 26, 2012)
- Local traffic causing safety concerns on Hwy 14 (Oct. 17, 2012)
- Crews to replace Hwy 109 property markers (Oct. 16, 2012)
- Hwy 22 rail crossing in Gaylord closes Oct. 17 for upgrade (Oct. 15, 2012)
- Hwy 14 safety project begins Oct. 8 (Oct. 5, 2012)
Sept. 2012
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Hwy 14 detour in North Mankato removed Oct. 2 (Sept. 28, 2012)
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Short detour for Highway 14 in Sleepy Eye begins Oct. 8 (Sept. 27, 2012)
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Hwy 4 resurfacing near Godahl begins Sept. 26 (Sept. 21, 2012)
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Hwy 109 opens to traffic Sept. 21 (Sept. 20, 2012)
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MnDOT alerts drivers to watch for highway paint striping crews (Sept. 20, 2012)
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Hwy 14/Hwy 169 interchange improvement rescheduled to start Sept. 24 (Sept. 17, 2012)
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Detour on Hwy 14 west of New Ulm continues into October (Sept. 17, 2012)
- Hwy 258 in Brown County opens to traffic Sept. 17 (Sept. 14, 2012)
- Hwy 22 pavement repairs in Mankato close southbound lanes Sept. 6 (Sept. 5, 2012)
Aug. 2012
- Hwy 13 detour in Waseca set for Sept. 5 (Aug. 30, 2012)
- Progress on Hwy 60 in Worthington results in changes to traffic restrictions (Aug. 28, 2012)
- Hwy 14/Hwy 169 interchange improvement starts Sept. 4 (Aug. 24, 2012)
- Hwy 15 resurfacing from New Ulm to Winthrop begins Aug. 28 (Aug. 20, 2012)
- Ribbon cutting ceremony for Hwy 14 four-lane expansion set for Aug. 21 (Aug. 17, 2012)
- Bridge work results in one-week detour for Hwy 19 near Henderson (Aug. 9, 2012)
July 2012
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Hwy 14 ramps in Mankato to get repairs July 30-31 (July 27, 2012)
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Hwy 30 west of Amboy opens to traffic July 20 (July 19, 2012)
- Hwy 23 project in Rock County delayed until 2013 (July 19, 2012)
- Roundabout construction on Hwy 14 west of New Ulm begins July 16 (July 9, 2012)
June 2012
- New surface for Hwy 62 presents opportunities for drain tile repairs (June 29, 2012)
- Public invited to July 11 meeting on Hwy 169 reconstruction in Blue Earth (June 29, 2012)
- Final phase of Hwy 60 expansion in Worthington begins July 9 (June 29, 2012)
- Hwy 109 construction, detour begin July 9 (June 29, 2012)
- Hwy 14 detour in North Mankato begins June 29 (June 27, 2012)
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Hwy 60 lane closures near Madelia begin June 11 (June 8, 2012)
- Hwy 169/60 resurfacing project restricts traffic beginning June 4 (June 1, 2012)
May 2012
- Hwy 169/60 resurfacing project impacts traffic beginning June 4 (May 18, 2012)
- Watch for sign crews on Hwy 14, Hwy 169 in Mankato area (May 14, 2012)
- Nicollet County Road 41 to close May 11 in North Mankato (May 8, 2012)
- I-90 resurfacing project near Jackson begins May 14 (May 8, 2012)
April 2012
- Hwy 14 prep work begins May 1 in North Mankato (April 23, 2012)
- Hwy 60 construction in Lake Crystal begins April 30 (April 23, 2012)
- Hwy 30 detour begins April 30 (April 23, 2012)
- Hwy 4 bridge replacement begins April 23 (April 12, 2012)
- Hwy 60 construction resumes in Worthington April 9 (April 5, 2012)
March 2012
- Prescribed burn scheduled along I-90 near Blue Earth (March 27, 2012)
- MnDOT collecting drainage information for Hwy 60 plans from St. James to Butterfield (March 20, 2012)
- MnDOT selects Hwy 60 expansion alignments from Windom to St. James (March 13, 2012)
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Highway 60 detour changed to Nobles County Roads 2, 13 (to Rushmore) (March 7, 2012)
- MnDOT plans aerial photos of I-90 near Adrian this spring (March 7, 2012)
January 2012
- Environmental Impact Statement on Hwy 14 project from New Ulm to North Mankato available Feb. 6 (Jan. 27, 2012)
- New surface for Hwy 23 presents opportunities for drain tile repairs (Jan. 12, 2012)
- New surface for Highway 109 presents opportunities for drain tile repairs (Jan. 12, 2012)
- Riverbank repairs to reduce lanes on Hwy 169 north of St. Peter (Jan. 3, 2012)
December 2011
- Hwy 4 to be reconstructed on existing route in St. James (Dec. 19, 2011)
November 2011
- Public meetings on Hwy 60 St. James to Windom project set for Dec. 13, 15 (Nov. 18, 2011)
- Hwy 19 west of Henderson detoured Nov. 15 (Nov. 14, 2011)
- Hwy 4 bridge in Brown County to open Nov. 11(Nov. 10, 2011)
- Hwy 83 to open at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 (Nov. 10, 2011)
October 2011
- Hwy 258 closing Oct. 31 for bridge repairs (Oct. 28, 2011)
- Hwy 30 to open from Amboy to Mapleton Oct. 24 (Oct. 24, 2011)
- Hwy 14 North Mankato project moves forward with revised plan (Oct. 7, 2011)
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Expect delays on Hwy 19 in New Prague beginning Oct. 17 (Oct. 7, 2011)
- Waseca County Road 4 detoured for road improvements beginning Oct. 10 (Oct. 3, 2011)
September 2011
- Future of Hwy 4 in St. James topic of Oct. 11 open house (Sept. 30, 2011)
- Minor repairs set for Hwy 30 and Hwy 62 (Sept. 22, 2011)
- Temporary change to Hwy 60 detour begins Sept. 26 (Sept. 22, 2011)
- Drive sober or get pulled over (Sept. 1, 2011)
August 2011
- Regenscheid selected for MnDOT state-aid/planning position (Aug. 29, 2011)
- Hwy 22 resurfacing from Gaylord to Hwy 212 begins Sept. 19 (Aug. 29, 2011)
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Roggenbuck leads regional traffic safety initiative (Aug. 24, 2011)
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MnDOT installs new pedestrian ramps in New Auburn and Darfur (Aug. 24, 2011)
- Hwy 169 bridge repairs in Mankato close ramps, lanes beginning Aug. 29 (Aug. 23, 2011)
- New “Move Over” signs appear along south central, southwestern Minnesota highways (Aug. 19, 2011)
- Hwy 30 detoured next week for bridge replacement (Aug. 19, 2011)
- Rumble stripe projects in southern Minnesota begin Aug. 31(Aug. 19, 2011)
- Hwy 14 four-lane section west of Waseca opens soon (Aug. 12, 2011)
- Paving begins on Hwy 30 and Hwy 83 resurfacing projects (Aug. 11, 2011)
- Hwy 4 bridge replacement restarts Aug. 15 (Aug. 10, 2011)
- Hwy 270 bridge replacement project begins Aug. 22 (Aug. 10, 2011)
- Guardrail installation on Hwy 14 in Mankato area begins Aug. 15 (Aug. 9, 2011)
- MnDOT reminds public to share the road during local bicycling event (Aug. 8, 2011)
July 2011
- Highway 68 seal coat project between Mankato, New Ulm begins Aug. 1 (July 28, 2011)
- Mankato area Highway projects to resume (July 22, 2011)
- Hwy 169 bridge repairs in Mankato to result in ramp closures July 26 (July 22, 2011)
June 2011
- Detour changes for Hwy 60 construction in Worthington (June 17, 2011)
- Hwy 14 noise impacts to be discussed at public meeting June 29 (June 16, 2011)
- Road preservation project slated for Hwy 68 (June 15, 2011)
- Hwy 60 construction expands into Worthington June 6 (June 2, 2011)
May 2011
- Rumble stripes projects in southern Minnesota set for June and July (May 31, 2011)
- Public meeting on Highway 60 Windom to St. James expansion set for June 14 (May 23, 2011)
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Hwy 83 detour begins June 13 (May 23, 2011)
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Hwy 4 bridge replacement begins May 31 (May 23, 2011)
- Hwy 30 resurfacing results in detour June 6 (May 19, 2011)
- Mn/DOT reminds public to share the road (May 18, 2011)
- New Ulm Quarry blasting causes brief delays on Hwy 14 (May 11, 2011)
- Mn/DOT asks southern Minnesotans for input to 50-year transportation system vision (May 10, 2011)
- Hwy 22 Mankato to St. Peter opens May 6 (May 5, 2011)
- Hwy 60 detour begins May 10 (May 2, 2011)
April 2011
- Mn/DOT to commemorate Workers Memorial Day April 28 (April 27, 2011)
- Hwy 19 from Hwy 169 to Henderson opens (April 19, 2011)
- Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to Henderson opens (April 15, 2011)
- Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to LeSueur open (April 1, 2011)
March 2011
- Hwy 99 east of St. Peter open (March 30, 2011)
- Hwy 99 east of St. Peter closing today due to flooding (March 26, 2011)
- Hwy 19 west of Henderson opens
Hwy 169 may stay open for weekend (March 25, 2011) - Memorial fund for Mike Struck established (March 24, 2011)
- Hwy 62 open, Hwy 19 west of Henderson being repaired (March 24. 2011)
- Hwy 62 added to list of road closures in south central Minnesota (March 23, 2011)
- Hwy 22 from Mankato to St. Peter closed due to flooding (March 23, 2011)
- State officials identify worker whose backhoe was swept into flood waters (March 22, 2011)
- Hwy 169 now open between Mankato and St. Peter (March 22, 2011)
- Hwy 93 into LeSueur closing today (March 22, 2011)
- Hwy 169 north and southbound lanes closed between Mankato and St. Peter (March 22, 2011)
- MAJOR UPDATE: Flood travel advisory - March 21 PM - Hwy 93 at Henderson CLOSED (March 21, 2011)
- Hwy 14 interchange public meeting scheduled for March 22 (March 2, 2011)