Minnesota
Department of Transportation - District 8
Willmar
- Marshall - Hutchinson
- 2002 Improvement Projects
Projects
located in the Willmar Region
Contact: Barry Anderson, Willmar Region Engineer / 320-214-3718
or 1-800-657-3792
1. Highway
12 from 11th Street West in Willmar to the East City Limits of Pennock
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay (including
the railroad bridge near junction Highway 40) and construction of
turn lanes.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roads (State Highway 40 and Kandiyohi County Road 7); adds 2 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $1,477,000
2. Highway
7 at Junction Highway 23 Near Clara City
Description: Concrete overlay.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and local
roadways (Main Street in Clara City, State Highway 7, State Highway
23 and 100th Avenue); adds approximately 1 mile.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $1,450,000
3. Highway
55 from West Meeker County Line to Junction Highway 22 in Eden Valley
Description: Concrete rehabilitation.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roadways (State Highway 4, Meeker County Road 3, State Highway 22);
adds 10.5 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $797,667
Projects
located in the Marshall Region
Contact: Jim Stoutland, Marshall Region Engineer / 507-537-6146
or 1-800-657-3748
4. Highway
23 from Pipestone County Road 10 South of Ruthton to Junction Highway
14 North of Florence
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay (including
the overpass at Highway 14).
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roads, minor delays during the paving of the Highway 14 intersection
(Pipestone County Road 10, Murray County Road 18, State Highway
91); adds 5.5 miles. NOTE: potential for this deotur to be extended
due to Project 4a.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $2,008,272
4a. Highway
23 from Pipestone to Pipestone County Road 10 South of Ruthton
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways (Highways
30 and County Road 18) adds 5 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $4,900,000
5. Highway
14 from Junction Highway 59 to West City Limits of Tracy
Description: Mill and overlay, edge drains, culvert
work, construction of 3 new turn lanes and railroad crossing at
Garvin.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roads (State Highway 59, Murray County Road 21, Murray County Road
38, Lyon County Road 11, Lyon County Road 15); adds 10 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $1,421,000
6. Highway
59 and 67 in Clarkfield
Description: Railroad crossing repair.
Traffic Impact: Detour
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $40,500
7. Highway
75 and 23 in Pipestone
Description: Installation of gates at the railroad
crossing.
Traffic Impact: Detour
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $175,000
Projects
located in the Hutchinson Region
Contact:
Dave Johnston, Hutchinson Region Engineer / 320-234-4287 or 1-877-682-8249
8. Highway
212 in Olivia
Description: Grading, concrete surfacing and sewer
& water construction.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roads (State Highway 71, Renville County Road 4, State Highway 4);
adds 11 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $5,783,000
9. Highway
212 in Bird Island
Description: Mill and overlay in Bird Island.
Traffic Impact: Under detour of other projects (#8
and #10)
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $332,000
10. Highway
212 - East City Limits of Bird Island to West of Hector
Description: Grading, concrete surfacing, bituminous
overlay and lighting from Bird Island to Hector.
Traffic Impact: Detour on state highways and county
roads (State Highway 71, Renville County Road 4, State Highway 4);
adds 11 miles.
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $7,651,000
11. Highway
22 at Railroad Crossing in Litchfield
Description: Replacement of concrete pavement and
railroad crossing.
Traffic Impact: Local detour
Project Dates: COMPLETE
Cost: $161,492
Districtwide
Projects not Shown on Map
Seal
coat projects for the District (not shown on project map):
Description:
Seal coating is a three-step process;
spraying an asphalt emulsion on the roadway followed by the spreading
of a fine aggregate and then it is compressed
into the surface by a roller. This operation is fast moving and
causes minimal traffic interruptions.
Locations:
- Highway 71 from junction Highway
14 to Redwood Falls (COMPLETE)
- Highway 68
from Canby to Marshall (COMPLETE)
- Highway 68
from Milroy to Wabasso (COMPLETE)
- Highway 71
from junction Highway 7 to Willmar (COMPLETE)
- Highway 29
from Montevideo to junction Highway 40 (COMPLETE)
Traffic Impact:
Will be done under traffic using pilot cars and/or flaggers.
Project Dates:
Flexible start dates in July.
Total Cost:
$512,000
Crack
sealing projects for the District (not shown on project map):
Description:
Crack sealing is a two-step process;
a router is used to widen cracks/create a reservoir in the roadway
surface, then a sealing material is placed in the cracks and covered
with paper. Paper is used to cover the sealing material to preent
it from being pulled out while the sealing material is cooling.
Locations:
- Highway 15 from junction Highway
12 to the Stearns/Meeker county line (COMPLETE)
- Highway 23
from Clara City to Willmar (COMPLETE)
- Highway 212
in Dawson (COMPLETE)
- Highway 212
from Montevideo to Granite Falls (COMPLETE)
Traffic Impact:
Will be done under traffic using pilot cars and/or flaggers.
Project Dates:
Flexible start dates in June.
Total Cost:
$75,000
Information
subject to change
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