Washington St.—Brainerd

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Current work zone

Lane closures

Hwy 210 - Pine Shores Rd. to S Sixth St. (Business Hwy 371)

One lane each way as crews update the east, mall and railyard segments.

Detour

Hwy 210 - C St./Hwy 25 to Kingwood St.

Road closed to all traffic and detoured to reconstruct the railyard segment.

• Eastbound Hwy 210: Use S Sixth St. (Business Hwy 371), Oak St. and Hwy 25
• Westbound Hwy 210: Use Hwy 25, Oak St. and S Eighth St.
  • Note: New roundabouts open to one-lane traffic at C St./Hwy 25 and Co. Rd. 3 (Mill Ave.) until all four lanes open this fall
• Tips on navigating roundabouts
• Roundabout illustration (PNG)
• Temporary mini-roundabouts at Oak St./13th St. SE and Oak St./Eighth St. S
  • Watch and STOP for pedestrians in the crosswalk or waiting to cross

Local access

Brainerd is open to those who live, work or visit areas along the closed Hwy 210 work zone.

• Follow signs; expect gravel or grooved surfaces and side-entrance/sidewalk detours. Here's some tips:
  • Use Co. Rd. 3 (Mill Ave) at Hwy 210 to access northeast Brainerd
  • Use C St.at Hwy 210 to access B St. businesses between Gillis Ave. and Fifth St.
    • Tight turns on local streets—large vehicles/semi-trucks use caution or take regional detour
  • Use Nelson Dr. (old Eighth Ave.) or 10th Ave. NE to access funeral home and businesses/school
  • NOTE: Temporary signal at Hwy 25 and 10th Ave. NE will remain operational until Nelson Dr. construction is completed by early September
  • Use Oak St. to access 13th St. SE south NP Center
• Residents and businesses: Project info line: 320-204-1763 (contractor)

Regional routes for through traffic

Avoid delays and go around the work zone.

Building a better Brainerd

MnDOT will reconstruct and improve the Washington St. (Hwy 210) through Brainerd from Baxter Dr. to Pine Shores Rd. in 2026 and 2027.

Summary of work

Hwy 210

• Reconstruct (mall, railyard, downtown, bridge segments) or resurface (east and west segments) the road
• Reconstruct curbs, gutters, raised medians and storm sewers
• Update signal systems
• Remove signal systems at Mill Ave. and 4th Ave. NE
• Realign and improve access at the Hwy 210 and Hwy 25/Mill Ave., includes two roundabouts
• Upgrade city utilities beneath the road
• Upgrade pedestrian sidewalks and approaches and reconstruct/connect the Cuyuna Lakes Trail
• Update the Mississippi River bridge

Hwy 210 segments

2026 work

• East— 10th Ave. NE to Pine Shores Rd.
• Mall—5th Ave. E to 10th Ave. NE
• Railyard —Kingwood St. to 5th Ave.

2027 work

• Downtown — E River Rd./N 1st St. to Kingwood St.
• Bridge— 4th St. NW to east of the Mississippi River at E River Rd./N 1st St.
• West — Baxter Dr. to 4th St. NW

Work segments subject to change once more is known. More details to become available closer to construction.