About the Project

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.
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- Submit a question or comment online
- Visit the about the study page to learn more about the 2-year corridor study that provided the foundation for this project.
Downtown roadway improvement

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