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How the projects scored in 2020

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 2020

Total Score Route Description  High Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes  Year Planned (FY) Comments
83 US71 Rural reconstruction from Highway 23 to Willmar Bypass and additional locations on Highway 71 $25,000,000 2028  
79 MN23 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 75 (Pipestone) to north of Highway 91 (Russel) $13,400,000 2024  
79 US71 Reclaim and overlay from Redwood County Road 115 (Sanborn) to Highway 68 $8,800,000 2027  
78 MN23 Major concrete rehabilitation from north of Highway 91 (Russel) to Highway 19 (Marshall) $20,400,000 2029  
77 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
75 MN15 Thin mill and overlay from Highway 212 (Brownton) to Hutchinson $3,200,000 Not Selected Candidate for Preventative Maintenance work in 2024
75 US14 Medium overlay and cold in inplace recycling from Lake Benton to Lincoln/Lyon County Line $5,200,000 2027  
75 US12 Major concrete pavement rehabilitation from Darwin to Cokato $10,700,000 2024  
75 US212 Medium overlay from Renville County road 16 to Renville County Road 7 $3,700,000 2030  
73 MN7 Major concrete rehabilitation from Hutchinson to Silver Lake, and from McLeod County road 25 to  Highway 7 (Hutchinson Bypass) $9,200,000 2028  
72 US59 Medium overlay from Highway 14 to Lyon County Road 6 (Marshall) $5,900,000 2028  
71 MN15 Medium overlay from Hutchinson to Highway 12 (Dassel) $6,400,000 Not Selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
71 US71 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 68 to Redwood Falls $6,800,000 2029  
71 US12 Medium overlay from Kerkhoven to Pennock $3,800,000 Not Selected Candidate for preventive maintenance work in 2025
70 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.
70 US14 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 23 to Tracy $9,400,000 2027  
70 MN23 Thin mill and overlay Highway 19 (Marshall) to Lyon County Road 33 $1,200,000 2027 This section has been prioritized because a thin mill and overlay will improve performance.
69 US59 Medium overlay Highway 30 (Slayton) to north junction of Highway 30 $3,000,000 Not Selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
69 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
68 US14 Thin mill and overlay from Minnesota/South Dakota County line to US75 $1,400,000 2029  
67 MN23 Medium mill and overlay from Rock/Pipestone County Line (Jasper) to HIghway30 (Pipestone)  $5,700,000 Not Selected  
67 US71 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 19 (Morton) to Olivia $7,500,000 Not Selected  
65 US14 Medium overlay and cold in place recycling from Revere to Redwood/Brown County Line $6,300,000 Not Selected  
64 MN7 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 40 (Milan) to Montevideo $11,100,000 Not Selected  
56 US71 Concrete reconstruction from Highway 23 to Willmar Bypass $7,900,000 Not Selected  
53 US59 Reconstruction from Highway 68 (Marshall) to Lyon County Road 33 $8,900,000 Not Selected  
40 MN22 Concrete reconstruction from Glencoe to Hutchinson $50,600,000 Not Selected  
40 US12 Thin overlay from Highway 22 to Highway 24 (Litchfield) $200,000 Not Selected  
39 US12 Concrete reconstruction from Highway 71 to Kandiyohi/Meeker County Line $58,300,000 Not Selected  
37 US59 Thin overlay from Nobles/Murray County Line to Highway 62 (Fulda) $400,000 Not Selected  
36 US71 Thin overlay from Quality Drive (Redwood Falls) to Highway 71 and additional locations on Highway 71 $1,300,000 Not Selected  
36 US12 Thin mill and overlay from 25th St. SE (Willmar) to Highway 71 $400,000 Not Selected  
20 US212 Thin overlay eastbound from west of Highway 5 to Highway 5 $100,000 Not Selected  
8 MN7 Thin mill and overlay on Highway 7 & Highway 25 Roundabout $100,000 Not Selected  
8 US71 Thin overlay on Highway 71 & Highway 7 Roundabout $100,000 Not Selected  
7 MN15 Thin overlay on Highway 19 (Winthrop) to north of Highway 19 $100,000 Not Selected  
6 MN7 Minor concrete pavement rehab and diamond grinding at the intersection of Highway 23 & Highway 7 (Clara City) - approx. 1000 feet on each leg $300,000 Not Selected  
MN19 and US71 Major rehabilitation on MN19 from Qualit Dr to Centennial Dr and on US71 from Hwy 19 to Renville County Road 19 $3,000,000 2030  

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