Washington St.—Brainerd

Know before you go: check 511mn.org

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 N 10th 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
  • Motorists: Watch for and STOP for pedestrians/bicyclists in the crosswalk
  • Pedestrians: Look and use the designated crosswalks west and south of each intersection
    • Note: This is a busy school area. Be prepared for morning/afternoon delays and back-ups.
    • Tips on navigating mini-roundabout - YouTube (City of Rochester)
    • Mini-roundabout crosswalks illustration (PNG)

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/Hwy 210 roundabout to access north east Brainerd
  • Use C St. to access B St. businesses north of Hwy 210 between Gillis Ave. and Fifth St.
    • Tight turns on local streets—large vehicles/semi-trucks use caution or take regional detour
  • Use 10th Ave. NE or Nelson Dr. (old Eighth Ave.) to access funeral home, businesses and school
  • NOTE: Temporary signal at Hwy 25 and 10th Ave. NE will remain operational until Nelson Dr. opens in early September
  • Use Oak St. to access 13th St. SE - Northern Pacific Center
  • Use 10th St. N to access Kingwood St. - Franklin Arts 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

Information subject to change