Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Construction

2026 construction season

Southeast Minnesota

State highway and bridge projects

Hwy 19 & CR 2 roundabout Hwy 19 resurfacing Hwy 56 culvert replacement Hwy 52 guardrail Hwy 14 interchange Hwy 14 & I-35 resurfacing I-90 westbound resurfacing Hwy 14 resurfacing I-90 resurfacing, bridge replacement Hwy 30 resurfacing Hwy 74 culvert replacement I-90 & Hwy 52 interchange Hwy 52/ 85th St bridge repair I-35 bridge repair I-90 bridge reconstruction
Route (Hwy or Interstate) Description Begin date End date Total cost 2026 construction cost Website
Hwy 14 Construct new Hwy 14/Olmsted CR 44 interchange, build 7th St NW bridge over Hwy 14 in Rochester; county-led project (Yr 1 of 2)  May 2026 November 2027 $77.46 million $30 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy14-olmsted
Hwy 14 Resurface Hwy 14 from Stockton to Winona July 2026 September 2026 $2.73 million $2.73 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy14-stockton
Hwy 14, I-35 Resurface Hwy 14 from I-35 to Hwy 218 at Owatonna and I-35 from Straight River to Hwy 14 at Owatonna August 2026 October 2026 $5.8 million $5.8 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy14-i35-owatonna
Hwy 19 Build new roundabout at Hwy 19 and Rice CR 2 north of Lonsdale May 2026 July 2026 $2.89 million $2.89 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy-19-roundabout
Hwy 19 Resurface Hwy 19 from Decker Ave to roundabout east of I-35 in Rice County July 2026 August 2026 $2 million $2 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy19-rice-county
Hwy 30 Resurface Hwy 30 from Hwy 63 to 90th St SW near Rochester International Airport, replace culvert at Willow Creek July 2026 September 2026 $1.9 million $1.9 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy30-rochester
I-35 Repair I-35 NB and SB bridges over Albert Lea Lake June 2026 October 2026 $3.3 million $3.3 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i35-albert-lea-lake
Hwy 52 Install high tension cable median barrier to improve safety on Hwy 52 north of Goodhue CR 7 to south of Goodhue CR 9 May 2026 June 2026 $1.8 million $1.8 million None
Hwy 52 Repair 85th St NW bridge over Hwy 52 north of Rochester August 2026 October 2026 $800,000 $800,000 None
Hwy 56 Replace Hwy 56 box culvert over stream north of Kenyon July 2026 October 2026 $1 million $1 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy56-north-of-kenyon
Hwy 74 Replace Hwy 74 bridges near Whitewater State Park Visitor Center July 2026 October 2026 $3.8 million $3.8 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/hwy74-whitewater-state-park
I-90 Replace WB I-90 bridge over Cedar River, repair WB I-90 bridge over 6th St NE, replace bridge CR 45 (4th St NW) over I-90 in Austin (Yr 3 of 3) April 2024 November 2026 $49.9 million $18 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-austin-bridge-replacements
I-90 Replace pedestrian bridge over Cedar River near I-90 in Austin and build adjacent noise wall (Yr 1 of 2) June 2026 November 2027 $4.35 million $2.15 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-austin-bridge-replacements
I-90 Resurface I-90 from Winona CR 12 to Hwy 61 near Dakota, replace I-90 WB bridge over Winona CR 101 and make safety improvements May 2026 November 2026 $13.55 million $13.55 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-bridge
I-90 Resurface westbound lanes of I-90 from Hwy 74 to Hwy 43 July 2026 October 2026 $8.2 million $8.2 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-olmsted
I-90, Hwy 52 Replace I-90 bridges, construct new ramp/bridge over Hwy 52, replace box culverts and reconstruct ramps southeast of Rochester (Yr 3 of 3) April 2026 November 2026 $27.365 million $11.7 million mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-hwy52
Various Improve accessibility at six locations in MnDOT District 6: I-90 WB Marion Rest Area near Eyota, I-90 EB Enterprise Rest Area east of St. Charles, I-35 NB Travel Information Center south of Albert Lea, Hwy 13 between 1st Ave and Euclid Ave in Albert Lea, Hwy 65/E 7th St in Albert Lea; Hwy 14/Steele CR 7 roundabouts July 2026 October 2026 $3 million $3 million None