Reconstruct Hwy 169 in Blue Earth
Location
- From Railroad Bridge to County Hwy 6
Schedule
- Currently: Acquiring right of way and working on final designs.
- Construction begins in 2013
Cost
- $11.4 million
About this project
This project will
- Reconstruct and resurface Hwy 169 in Blue Earth from railroad bridge to County Hwy 6
- Install roundabouts at 7th Street, Leland Parkway (County Hwy 16) and County Hwy 44
- Read more about the roundabouts that will be installed in South-Central Minnesota (PDF, 82 KB)
Benefits
- Maintain capacity of the highway and improve the safety with intersection revisions and access changes.
- Improve roadway structure and smoothness through reconstruction or resurfacing.
- Upgrade failing and outdated utility infrastructure for water, fire protection and remove failing sewer transfer.
- Decrease maintenance of roadway and utility structures.
- Enhance pedestrian accommodations through sidewalk construction, boulevard aesthetics and safety.