Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Hwy 2- Downtown roadway improvement

Crookston

About the Project

Graphic showing the project limits of the 2027 construction project on the Highway 2 corridors in Crookston.
A 2027 project on Highway 2 in Crookston will redesign the look of the downtown corridors in Crookston.

Summary of work

In 2027 we will reconstruct portions of the Highway 2 right-of-way in downtown Crookston between the Red Lake River Bridge and the railroad underpass. The City of Crookston will additionally construct improvements along the two city blocks south of Roberts Street on South Main Street and South Broadway.

MnDOT project

  • Hwy 2
  • West Roberts St
  • North Broadway
  • North Main St
  • West 6th Street

City of Crookston project

  • South Broadway
  • South Main Street

Learn more

We know that construction in our communities is disruptive and challenging. We will work with community members, businesses and motorists to understand their concerns and provide them with information, options, and resources to weather the potential impacts of road construction.

Downtown roadway improvement

Graphic showing the project limits of the 2027 construction project on the Highway 2 corridors in Crookston.
Graphic 2- The existing pavement layout will be redesigned to increase safety, visual appeal and better accomodate all modes of transportation in downtown Crookston.

When complete the project will redesign the layout of the Highway 2 corridor in Crookston. Graphic 2 shows how the improvements will take place within the existing sidewalk and curb lines. Although the curb lines will shift, the current sidewalks will not be replaced. The complete project includes:

  • Concrete pavement repair
  • Lane reduction from 3 lanes to 2 lanes to create room for pedestrian and bicycle amenities
  • Curb bump-outs at the intersections to create shorter, safer crossing distances
  • New wider sidewalks, wider boulevards and ADA compliance upgrades
  • Remove signals at Ash St / Robert St, 2nd / Main St, and 2nd / Broadway
  • Install new pedestrian crossing beacons at Robert St / Ash St and 2nd / Broadway
  • Bicycle lane adjacent to sidewalk
  • Streetscaping and aesthetics in increase visual appeal and separate traffic from pedestrians
  • Replace corridor lighting
  • On street parking