Hwy 12 Reconstruction

Project complete

Virtual ribbon cutting celebration

• Planning for the Hwy 12 project started in 2016 with a study of the downtown and construction wrapped up in September of 2020, seven weeks early. Click here to celebrate a job well done.

Summary of MnDOT work

• 4th St. from Hwy 12 to N Donnelly Ave. was reconstructed.
• Hwy 12 from 4th St. to E Commercial St. was reconstructed. Pedestrian crossings and sidewalks were replaced to meet Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards.
• Hwy 12 from the intersection of Hwy 12/Hwy 22 to N Holcombe Ave. was reconstructed.
• N Holcombe Ave. from Hwy 12 to E 1st Ave. was reconstructed.
• The railroad completed work on the Hwy 22 railroad crossing in 2020. Pavement and a new signal were installed.

Summary of City of Litchfield work

• Updated utilities (sanitary sewer & water)

Contractor

• Landwehr Construction Inc. was the contractor on the project

Historic district

• MnDOT must balance the state’s transportation needs with historic
  preservation as part of all of their project undertakings.
• Much of the Hwy 12 reconstruction project was located within and near the
  Litchfield Historic Commercial District and other historic properties.
• Due to the project taking place in a historic district, there was a
  vibration monitoring plan.