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National Highway System pavement projects

MnDOT District 8

How the projects scored in 2019

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated December 2019

Score Route Description  High level construction cost estimate for Planning Purposes  Year Planned (FY) Comments
81 US71 Reconstruction of Willmar Bypass $25,000,000 2028  
77 MN23 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 75 (Pipestone) to north of Highway 91 (Russell) $13,500,000 2024  
77 US71 Reclaim and overlay from Redwood County Road 15 (Sanborn) to Highway 68 $8,800,000 2026  
76 MN23 Major concrete rehabilitation from north of Highway 91 (Russell) to Highway 19 (Marshall) $20,000,000 2029  
75 US212 Major concrete rehabilitation from Highway 23 (Granite Falls) to east of Highway 23 $8,600,000 Not selected The district is currently prioritizing other concrete segments that have not yet received a rehabilitation
73 US12 Major concrete pavement rehabilitation from Darwin to Cokato $10,700,000 2024
73 US14 Medium overlay from Lake Benton to Lincoln/Lyon County Line $5,100,000 2027
73 MN15 Thin mill and overlay from Highway 212 (Brownton) to Hutchinson $3,200,000 Not selected Candidate for preventive maintenance work in 2024
71 MN7 Major concrete rehabilitation from Hutchinson to Silver Lake and from McCleod County Road 25 to Highway 7 (Hutchinson Bypass) $9,200,000 2028
70 US59 Medium overlay from Highway 14 to Lyon County Road 6 (Marshall) $5,900,000 2028
69 US71 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 68 to Redwood Falls $6,700,000 2029
69 MN15 Medium overlay from Hutchinson to Highway 12 (Dassel) $6,300,000 Not selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
69 US12 Medium overlay from Kerkhoven to Pennock $3,700,000 Not selected Candidate for preventive maintenance work in 2025
68 MN15 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 12 (Dassel) to Meeker/Stearns County Line $8,400,000 2023 This section has been prioritized because maintenance patching is losing effectiveness.
68 US14 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 23 to Tracy $9,400,000 2027
67 US59 Medium overlay Highway 30 (Slayton) to north junction of Highway 30 $2,900,000 Not selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
67 US212 Minor concrete pavement rehab and diamond grinding from Olivia to Bird Island $1,000,000 Not selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
66 MN23 Thin mill and overlay Highway 19 (Marshall) to Lyon County Road 33 $1,200,000 2027
65 MN23 Medium mill and overlay from Rock/Pipestone County Line (Jasper) to Highway 30 (Pipestone)  $5,700,000 Not selected  
65 US71 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 19 (Morton) to Olivia $7,500,000 Not selected  
63 US14 Medium overlay from Revere to Redwood/Brown County Line $6,300,000 Not selected  
62 MN7 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 40 (Milan) to Montevideo $11,000,000 Not selected  
54 US71 Reconstruction from Highway 23 to Willmar Bypass $7,900,000 Not selected  
51 US59 Reconstruction from Highway 68 (Marshall) to Lyon County Road 33 $8,900,000 Not selected  
38 MN22 Reconstruction from Glencoe to Hutchinson $50,000,000 Not selected  
38 US12 Thin overlay from Highway 22 to Highway 24 (Litchfield) $100,000 Not selected  
37 US12 Reconstruction from Highway 71 to Kandiyohi/Meeker County Line $58,000,000 Not selected  
35 US59 Thin overlay from Nobles/Murray County Line to Highway 62 (Fulda) $300,000 Not selected  
34 US71 Thin overlay from Quality Drive (Redwood Falls) to Highway 71 and additional locations on Highway 71 $1,300,000 Not selected  
34 US12 Thin mill and overlay from 25th St. SE (Willmar) to Highway 71 $300,000 Not selected  
18 US212 Thin overlay eastbound from west of Highway 5 to Highway 5 $100,000 Not selected  
6 MN7 Thin mill and overlay on Highway 7 & Highway 25 Roundabout $100,000 Not selected  
6 US71 Thin overlay on roundabout at Highway 71 & Highway 7 $100,000 Not selected  
5 MN15 Thin overlay on Highway 19 (Winthrop) to north of Highway 19 $100,000 Not selected  
4 MN7 Minor concrete pavement rehab and diamond grinding at the intersection of Highway 23 & Highway 7 (Clara City) - approx 1000 feet on each leg $200,000 Not selected