News Release

1. Trunk Highway 40 west of Willmar

Description: Widen and pave shoulders between junction T.H. 12 and County Road 47. Bituminous overlay between the Chippewa/Kandiyohi county line to County Road 47.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays. Flag personnel present.
Project Dates: May to June
Cost: $400,000

2. Trunk Highway 12 in Willmar (downtown bypass)

Description: Resurface roadway between 7^th Street and Dolson Street, City to replace utilities.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured.
Project Dates: July to mid-September
Cost: $418,000

3. Trunk Highway 12 and County Road 5 west of Willmar

Description: Construct left turn lane and signalization.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays.
Project Dates: Mid-May to mid-June
Cost: $135,000

4. Trunk Highway 23 between Willmar and Clara City

Description: Overlay and replacement of three bridges between junction County Road 5 and T.H. 7.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured.
Project Dates: May to September
Cost: $4,170,000

5. Trunk Highway 212 between Granite Falls and Montevideo

Description: Mill and overlay with culvert replacements between junction T.H. 59 in Montevideo and Granite Falls.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured.
Project Dates: May to mid-September
Cost: $2,439,000

6. Trunk Highway 67 at Hazel Creek southeast of Granite Falls

Description: Bridge replacement at Hazel Creek.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured.
Project Dates: May to mid-September
Cost: $488,000

Projects located in the Marshall Region

Contact: Jim Curran, Marshall Region Engineer

507-537-6146 or 1-800-657-3748

7. Trunk Highway 68 west of Canby

Description: Bituminous overlay between South Dakota state line and 2 mile west of junction T.H. 75 at Canby.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays.
Project Dates: June
Cost: $840,000

8. Trunk Highway 19 and 68 east of Marshall

Description: Mill and overlay and the replacement of bridges from T.H. 23 at Marshall to County Road 5.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured.
Project Dates: End of April to July
Cost: $3,000,000

9. Trunk Highway 14 east of Balaton

Description: Mill and overlay between west city limits of Balaton and junction T.H. 59.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured
Project Dates: June and July
Cost: $1,300,000

10. Trunk Highway 23 between Florence and Russell

Description: Mill and overlay between junction T.H. 14 at Florence and junction T.H. 91 near Russell.

Traffic Impact: Traffic will be detoured
Project Dates: Mid-July through September
Cost: $2,600,000

11. Trunk Highway 30 between Lake Wilson and Slayton

Description: Mill and overlay between Ravine Street in Lake Wilson and east junction T.H. 91. Bituminous overlay between east junction T.H. 91 and junction T.H. 267. Mill and overlay in Slayton between junction T.H. 267 and T.H. 59.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays
Project Dates: August and September
Cost: $1,040,000

12. Trunk Highway 268 in Edgerton

Description: Reconstruct highway, including curb, gutter and sewer in Edgerton.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays and temporary rerouting of traffic
Project Dates: June to October
Cost: $1,000,000

Projects located in the Hutchinson Region

Contact: Dave Johnston, Hutchinson Region Engineer

320-234-4287 or 877-682-8249

13. Trunk Highway 15 north of Dassel

Description: Bituminous overlay, turn lanes and culvert extensions between Dassel and Kimball.

Traffic Impact: Minor delays with flag personnel directing traffic.
Project Dates: End of April to July
Cost: $2,061,000

14. Trunk Highway 7 at junction T.H. 25 near Watertown/Mayer

Description: Turn lane construction at junction T.H. 25.

Traffic Impact: Minor traffic delays
Project Dates: Mid-May to mid-June
Cost: $354,000

15. Trunk Highway 212 between Hector and Glencoe

Description: Bituminous overlay between junction T.H. 4 at Hector and west junction T.H. 22 southwest of Glencoe.

Traffic Impact: Minor delays with flag personnel directing traffic.
Project Dates: Mid-August to mid-September
Cost: $1,500,000

16. Trunk Highway 212 between Danube and Olivia
    
    

    Description: Mill and overlay between east limits of Danube and 2 mile east of the west junction T.H. 71 in Olivia.

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