Hwy 60 four-lane expansion

 

Location

• From Bigelow bypass at the Iowa state line to
  I-90 at Worthington

 

Schedule

• 2010 to 2013
• Phase 1 2010-2012
• Phase 2 2011-2012
• Phase 3 2012-2013
  
  

Cost

• $74 million

Traffic impacts

• Detour to County Roads 4 and 5 (PDF) - in place until Fall 2012
• During the winter months, MnDOT reminds drivers that through-traffic on Phase One (Nobles County 4 to Paul Avenue) is not allowed.
• Snow will be plowed in the following locations only:
  * Local traffic will be allowed to cross Hwy 60 at 280th for the winter.
  * Local traffic will be allowed to cross Hwy 60 at 290th for the winter.
  * Local traffic will be allowed to use the new Hwy 60 northbound lane only from the intersections of Nobles County 10 to Palm Avenue.
  * Local traffic will be allowed to use the new Hwy 60 northbound lane only from Nobles County 6 to the U.S. 59 connection.
  * Access to Hwy 60 from Paul Avenue will be maintained for the winter.
  * Access to Worthington Ag Parts, Dyke’s Auto Salvage and Schaap Sanitation will be maintained from Worthington.
  * Hwy 60 from Nobles County 10 to Dyke’s Auto salvage is closed to all traffic.
• Local traffic, including residents living on Hwy 60 from Paul Avenue to Nobles County 4, are not allowed to drive the entire length of the new grade. Residents along the new construction are required to exit the new grade at the closest intersection to their home.

Benefits

• Improved safety with four-lane divided highway design
• Increased highway capacity and reduced traffic congestion
  

 

Progress

The wet spring coupled with the government shutdown have resulted
in the following schedule changes:

• The current detour to County Roads 4 and 5 will be in place
  until fall 2012. Additional signing has been installed.
• Phase 1 (rural section) will be complete late summer 2012.
• Phase 2 (Paul Ave to U.P. Railroad) schedule is under review, but should be largely complete by the end of 2012.
• Phase 3 (County 35 to I-90) staging and scheduling is being
  re-evaluated due to the changes in phases one and two.
  

 

Related links

• Roundabouts - what they are and how to navigate them
• Hwy 60 expansion project from Windom to St. James