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New speed limit signs and solar powered beacons improve safety on Highway 4 near Atwater Cosmos Grove City High School (Dec. 14, 2010)
Hwy 4 lane closures south of Paynesville will end Sept. 1 (Aug. 26, 2010)
Pavement patching project on Hwy 4 between Fairfax and Hector will cause minor delays (Aug. 19, 2010)
Lane closures on Hwy 4 south of Paynesville begin Aug. 9 (Aug. 2, 2010)
Expect minor delays beginning Aug. 30 on Hwy 7 in Hutchinson (Aug. 27, 2010)
Daytime lane closures on Hwy 7 between Montevideo and Milan to end Aug. 25 (Aug. 24, 2010)
Daytime lane closures on Hwy 7 between Montevideo and Milan begin Aug. 16 (Aug. 11, 2010)
Completion of Hwy 7 resurfacing project expected for June 2 (May 28, 2010)
Hwy 7 resurfacing project scheduled to begin April 19 (Apr. 15, 2010)
Highway 12
Resurfacing on Hwy 12 east of Willmar begins in May (April 1, 2011)
Lane closures on west Hwy 12 in Willmar scheduled to begin Feb. 12 (2-10-11)
Lane restrictions begin Aug. 30 on Hwy 15 in Hutchinson between 5th Street and 6th Street (Aug. 30, 2010)
Mn/DOT plans to restore historic Redwood Falls retaining wall in 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010)
Hwy 19 west of Vesta in SW Minnesota open to traffic (Oct. 4, 2010)
Hwy 19 west of Vesta in SW Minnesota Closed due to flooding (Sept. 26, 2010)
Expect minor traffic delays on Hwy 19 in Marshall (Aug. 30, 2010)
Traffic switch scheduled at junction of Hwy 19 and Hwy 23 in Marshall July 28 (July 23, 2010)
Hwy 23 detour begins Aug. 23 (Aug. 18, 2011)
Hwy 23 Paynesville Bypass public information meetings resume May 5 (April 20, 2011)
Construction slows on Highway 23 Paynesville bypass project (Nov. 14, 2010)
Collision avoidance study begins on Highway 23 and Lyon County Road 7 near Marshall (Nov. 14, 2010)
Veterans Drive in Paynesville scheduled to open Nov. 15; West Main Street will close to traffic (Nov. 11, 2010)
Update: Hwy 23 detour from north of Russell to Lynd will end Sept. 21; motorists will continue to encounter lane changes and cleanup work (Sept. 16, 2010)
Hwy 23 north of Hwy 19 in Marshall reopens Aug. 21 (Aug. 19, 2010)
Daytime lane closures on Hwy 23 from Granite Falls to Hanley Falls end Aug. 12 (Aug. 11, 2010)
Daytime lane closures on Hwy 23 from Granite Falls to Hanley Falls begin July 29 (July 28, 2010)
Hwy 23, Hwy 71 open house planned for July 29 in Willmar
Expect increased truck traffic on Hwy 23 at the junctions with Hwy 19 and Hwy 59 in Marshall (July 26, 2010)
Temporary access closures on Hwy 23 south of Marshall begin July 7 (July 7, 2010)
Traffic delays at Cemetery Road in Paynesville begin June 14 (June 7, 2010)
Detour on Hwy 23 north of Hwy 19 in Marshall begins June 7 (June 3, 2010)
Access closed on Hwy 23 at Lyon County Road 7 in Marshall (June 23, 2010)
Four-way stop to be installed at the Hwy 23/ Lyon County Road 7 junction in Marshall May 24 (May 21, 2010)
(May 17, 2010)
Hwy 23 resurfacing project between Russell and Marshall begins May 3 (April 29, 2010)
Groundbreaking ceremony for Hwy 23 Paynesville Bypass project scheduled for April 24 (Apr. 15, 2010)
Mn/DOT schedules public open house for Hwy 23 / Paynesville bypass project (Apr. 2, 2010)
Mn/DOT awards bid on Hwy 23 Paynesville bypass (March 15, 2010)
Traffic delays on Highway 55 in Paynesville begin March 14 (March 10, 2011)
Highway 55 detour in Paynesville begins Jan. 24 (Jan. 18, 2011)
UPDATE: Minor delays on Hwy 55 in Paynesville now underway (June 16, 2010)
Minor delays on Hwy 55 in Paynesville begin June 21 (June 15, 2010)
Hwy 59 resurfacing project begins May 31 (May 27, 2011)
Highway 59 south of Clarkfield opens to traffic Oct. 25; detour will be lifted (Oct. 20, 2010)
Update: Restoration of original detour on Highway 59 south of Clarkfield begins Sept. 30 (Sept. 30, 2010)
Update: Completion of Highway 59 shoulder widening project south of Clarkfield delayed until mid- to late October (Sept. 29, 2010)
Update: New detour on Highway 59 south of Clarkfield due to flooding (Sept. 26, 2010)
Two-way traffic resumes on Hwy 59 at Hwy 23 junction in Marshall Sept. 24 (Sept. 23, 2010)
Hwy 59 northbound lane now open to traffic in Marshall; Crews completed bridge joint and curb project ahead of schedule (Sept. 22, 2010)
Bridge joint repair project on Hwy 59 in Marshall begins Sept. 20; Northbound traffic will be diverted to the southbound lane (Sept. 20, 2010)
Update: Hwy 59 project south of Clarkfield delayed; Detour route change begins July 20 (July 19, 2010)
Hwy 59 widening project south of Clarkfield delayed until July 19 (July 9, 2010)
Hwy 59 shoulder widening project near Clarkfield scheduled to begin July 12 (July 6, 2010)
NEW REVISED DATE: Hwy 67 resurfacing project near Granite Falls begins August 11 (Aug. 9, 2011)
REVISED DATE: Hwy 67 resurfacing project near Granite Falls begins August 8 (Aug. 4, 2011)
Highway 67, between Granite Falls and Yellow Medicine County Road 44 closing today at noon due to flooding (April 4, 2011)
Highway 67 east of Granite Falls opens to traffic Dec. 17 (Dec. 16, 2010)
Update: Highway 67 east of Granite Falls closes to traffic (Nov. 15, 2010)
Update: Highway 67 east of Granite Falls to close for emergency repair work; traffic will be detoured (Nov. 2, 2010)
Traffic switch planned on Business 71 north of Willmar, Oct. 20; Kandiyohi County road 24 and 23rd Street NE will be detoured (Oct. 19, 2010)
Two-day Hwy 71 patching project south of Willmar begins Aug. 26; Motorists should expect delays (Aug. 23, 2010)
Hwy 71 concrete repair project west of Olivia is complete (Aug. 17, 2010)
Hwy 71 concrete repair project west of Olivia scheduled to begin Aug. 2 (July 30, 2010)
Hwy 71 rumble strip project in Renville County to begin June 16 (June 15, 2010)
Update: Highway 75 project in Madison is complete; detour has been lifted (Oct. 6, 2010)
Update: Wet weather delays completion of city project in Madison; Highway 75 detour will remain in place until Oct. 4 (Sept. 24, 2010)
Update: Highway 75 project in Madison delayed; Detour will begin Sept. 20 (Sept. 16, 2010)
Detour on Hwy 75 in Madison begins Aug. 30 (Aug. 26, 2010)
Hwy 75 detour in Madison to end Aug. 26 (Aug. 25, 2010)
Detour on Hwy 75 in Madison begins Aug. 23 (Aug. 17, 2010) Detour map
Hwy 75 in Canby opens to traffic on Aug. 23; detour will be lifted (Aug. 17, 2010)
Hwy 75 shoulder repair project from Madison to Bellingham is complete (July 23, 2010)
Hwy 75 shoulder repair project from Madison to Bellingham begins July 12 (July 7, 2010)
Railroad crossing project on Highway 91 south of Russell begins Oct. 18; traffic will be detoured (Oct. 18, 2010)
Hwy 212 detour change begins Aug. 10 (Aug. 9, 2011)
Hwy 212 resurfacing project from Hector to Glencoe begins May 16 (May 10, 2011)
Highway 212, between Montevideo and Granite Falls closing today at noon due to flooding (April 4, 2011)
Hwy 59 shoulder widening project south of Clarkfield delayed until mid- to late September (Aug. 30, 2010)
Hwy 212 concrete project in Granite Falls scheduled for completion on July 26; Detour will be lifted (July 23, 2010)
Bridge repair project on Hwy 212 in Montevideo scheduled to begin July 12 (July 8, 2010)
Open house for Hwy 212 rehabilitation project in Granite Falls scheduled July 1; project scheduled to begin July 7 (June 22, 2010)
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Hwy 212 work begins June 28 in Granite Falls; Motorists may encounter minor delays (June 21, 2010)
Westbound Hwy 212 restricted to a single lane west of Norwood-Young America beginning June 14 (June 14, 2010)
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Open house on Hwy 59 project set for Dec. 13 (Dec. 2, 2011)
Hwy 212 in McLeod County to open late afternoon on Nov. 4 (Nov. 4, 2011)
Lane closures on Hwy 24 in Meeker County begin Nov. 2 (Nov. 2 , 2011)
Bituminous projects in Renville, McLeod counties begin Nov. 3 (Nov. 2 , 2011)
Hwy 23 near Paynesville to open Nov. 1 (Nov. 1, 2011)
Hwy 23 detour near Granite Falls to be removed Oct. 20 (Oct. 18, 2011)
Hwy 67 resurfacing project complete near Granite Falls (Oct. 17, 2011)
Lake Avenue North in Paynesville to close beginning Oct. 17 (Oct. 14, 2011)
Lane closure on Hwy 12 in Willmar begins Oct. 17 (Oct. 14, 2011)
Electronic signs at Hwy 23/Lyon County Road 7 to turn off Oct. 14 (Oct. 7, 2011)
Hwy 67 west of Clarkfield opens to traffic (Sept. 30, 2011)
Hwy 19 project in Marshall begins Oct. 3 (Sept. 28, 2011)
Hwy 59 shoulder widening project near Clarkfield resumes this week (Sept. 21, 2011)
Hwy 212 opens between Hwy 4 and Hwy 15 beginning Sept. 22 (Sept. 20, 2011)
Hwy 67 project west of Clarkfield begins Sept. 19 (Sept. 16, 2011)
Hwy 22 project near Hutchinson continues through Sept. 16 (Sept. 13, 2011)
Hwy 23 detour near Granite Falls extended through mid-October (Sept. 12, 2011)
Hwy 9 project in New London begins Sept. 6 (Sept. 1, 2011)
Area Transportation Partnership seeks applications for federal funding (Aug. 18, 2011)
Historic Hwy 24 bridge in Meeker County to be relocated to Mower County (Aug. 18, 2011)
Hwy 22 traffic delays in Litchfield set for Aug. 4 (Aug. 3, 2011)
Hwy 15 traffic delays in Hutchinson begin Aug. 8 (Aug. 2, 2011)
Hwy 67 resurfacing project near Granite Falls begins August 3 (July 27, 2011)
Work resumes on Hwy 212 project from Hwy 22 to Hector (July 22, 2011)
Intermittent lane closures on Hwy 12 in Willmar begin July 25 (July 22, 2011)
Work resumes on Hwy 23 Paynesville Bypass project (July 22, 2011)
Hwy 23 concrete repair project near Granite Falls begins July 25 (July 22, 2011)
Hwy 23 concrete repair project near Granite Falls delayed (June 22, 2011)
Hwy 23 concrete repair project near Granite Falls begins June 20 (June 10, 2011)
Hwy 23 maintenance project begins June 13 (June 8, 2011)
UPDATE: Hwy 212 resurfacing project from Hector to Glencoe begins May 23
Pavement marking project in southwestern Minnesota begins May 16 (May 12, 2011)
Hwy 212 resurfacing project from Hector to Glencoe begins May 16 (May 10, 2011)
Open house for Hwy 23 project Clara City to Hwy 212 near Granite Falls set for May 11 (May 5, 2011)
Resurfacing project on East Hwy 12 in Willmar begins May 9 (May 4, 2011)
Accessibility improvements in Bird Island, Olivia (May 4, 2011)
Accessibility improvements in Marshall begin May 2 (May 2, 2011)
Open house on Hwy 212 construction from Hector to Glencoe set for April 27 (April 19, 2011)
Hwy 67, between Granite Falls and Yellow Medicine County Road 44, is open to traffic (April 18, 2011)
Mn/DOT advises extra caution on Hwy 19 due to mud slide (April 6, 2011)
Minnesota joins national effort to improve safety in all highway work zones; National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 4-8 (April 4, 2011)
Sign replacement project in southwestern Minnesota begins March 30 (March 29, 2011)
Hwy 75, three miles south of Madison open to traffic (March 28, 2011)
Hwy 25 south of Watertown open to traffic (March 28, 2011)
Hwy 25 south of Watertown closed today due to flooding (March 26, 2011)
Hwy 75, three miles south of Madison will close to traffic today at 9:30 a.m. due to flooding (March 25, 2011)
Water over Hwy 75, three miles south of Madison (March 24, 2011)
Hwy 4, south of Hwy 212 in Hector open to two-way traffic (March 23, 2011)
Travel advisory issued for southwestern Minnesota (March 23, 2011)
Hwy 14 between Tyler and Florence in southwestern Minnesota is open to traffic (March 22, 2011)
Mn/DOT reminds public not to push snow on to roads (Jan. 11, 2011)
Mn/DOT reminds public about damaged mailbox procedures (Jan. 7, 2011)
Mn/DOT seeks public input for Greater Minnesota Transit Investment Plan (Jan. 5, 2011)
New speed limit signs and solar powered beacons improve safety on Highway 4 near Atwater Grove City High School (Dec. 13, 2010)
Black ice creates dangerous driving conditions (Dec. 8, 2010)
Mn/DOT reminds public not to push snow onto roads (Nov. 30, 2010)
Rick Krueger to retire from Mn/DOT Dec. 3 (Nov. 29, 2010)
Intersection safety improvements on north Business 71 in Willmar expected for completion on Nov. 23 (Nov. 22, 2010)
Veterans Drive in Paynesville scheduled to open Nov. 15; West Main Street will close to traffic (Nov. 11, 2010)
One lane traffic on Hwy 67 east of Hwy 23 in Granite Falls (Sept. 28, 2010)
Gordy Zinda to retire from Mn/DOT Oct. 4 (Sept. 28, 2010)
Intersection safety improvements on Business 71 in Willmar begin Sept. 27; motorists will encounter lane closures (Sept. 24, 2010)
Detour change on Hwy 59 south of Clarkfield due to flooding (Sept. 26, 2010)
Update: Hwy 14 between Florence and Tyler in SW Minnesota is open to traffic (Sept. 26, 2010)
Update: Hwy 68 in Morgan is closed (Sept. 23, 2010)
Old Hwy 19 bridge south of Morton to close to vehicular traffic Sept. 2; bridge will remain open to ATVs, snowmobiles and pedestrians (Sept. 1, 2010)
Area Transportation Partnership seeks applications for federal funding (Aug. 25, 2010)
Hwy 23, Hwy 71 open house planned for July 29 in Willmar
Public open house meetings planned in July for Hwy 15 Corridor Study (July 6, 2010)
Mn/DOT appoints Mel Odens as new assistant district engineer (July 6, 2010)
Mn/DOT begins mowing operations along state highway right of way in southwestern Minnesota on June 14 (June 7, 2010)
Mn/DOT urges keeping event signs, items for sale away from highway rights of way (June 1, 2010)
Mn/DOT takes additional measures to alleviate Hwy 23 traffic congestion in Marshall (May 7, 2010)
Mn/DOT to alleviate traffic congestion on Hwy 23 in Marshall (May 6, 2010)
Mn/DOT schedules public open house for Hwy 23 project April 29 (April 27, 2010)
Mn/DOT schedules public open house for Hwy 212 project May 5 (April 27, 2010)
Mn/DOT’s Adopt a Hwy program celebrates 20 years of clean highways (Apr. 20, 2010)
Mn/DOT to conduct controlled wetland burn along Hwy 23 near Spicer today, April 19 (Apr. 19, 2010)
Spring truck weight restrictions end April 19 for central frost zones (Apr. 16, 2010)
Update: Lane restrictions continue on Hwy 15 and 7th Avenue in Hutchinson due to water main repairs (April. 13, 2010)
Lane restrictions on Hwy 15 and 7th Ave. in Hutchinson begin today, April 10, due to water main break (April 10, 2010)
(Apr. 9, 2010)
Mn/DOT to kick-off 2010 construction season (Apr. 6, 2010)
Mn/DOT schedules public open house for Hwy 23 / Paynesville bypass project (Apr. 2, 2010)
Mn/DOT plans controlled wetland burn along Hwy 23 near Spicer (Apr. 2, 2010)
Update: Hwy 67 east in Granite Falls to open at approximately 2 p.m. - Detour will be lifted (Apr 1, 2010)
Update: Hwy 212 between Montevideo and Wegdahl to open at approximately 1 p.m.; Detour will be lifted (March 31, 2010)
Mn/DOT schedules aerial photos of Hwy 7 and Hwy 12
(March 25, 2010)
Hwy 67 is closed for three miles from the junction with Hwy 23 east of Granite Falls (March 23, 2010)
Update: Detour change for Hwy 212 and Hwy 29 detour in Montevideo (March 22, 2010)
Hwy 212 at intersection with Hwy 29 in Montevideo to close at 6 a.m. March 22, for construction of a levy (March 22, 2010)
Update: Driving lanes clear on Hwy 75 S of Madison in Western (March 21, 2010)
Water over Hwy 75 S of Madison in Western Minnesota creates hazardous driving conditions (March 19, 2010)
Update: Hwy 14 between Tyler and Florence in SW Minnesota is open to traffic (March 19, 2010)
Update: Hwy 14 to close between Tyler and Florence in SW Minnesota due to flooding (March 18, 2010)
Water over Hwy 14 between Tyler and Florence in SW Minnesota creates hazardous driving conditions (March 18, 2010)
Mn/DOT awards bid on Hwy 23 Paynesville bypass (March 15, 2010)
Travel Advisory: Hwy 269 and Hwy 14 between Tracy and Garvin are open (Jan. 8, 2010)
Travel Advisory: Blowing snow and drifting continue to make for hazardous driving conditions in southwestern Minnesota (Jan. 7, 2010)
Travel Advisory: Hwy 269 from Jasper to the South Dakota border closed (Jan. 7, 2010)
Travel Advisory: Hwy 14 closes from Hwy 59 near Garvin east to Tracy (Jan. 7, 2010)
Blowing snow makes for hazardous conditions in southwestern Minnesota (Jan. 7, 2010)
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