Project on Hwy 169 Milaca to Princeton. Select map to enlarge
MnDOT will resurface both directions of Hwy 169 between Milaca and Princeton, replace pipes and reconstruct the access at Hwy 169 and Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 8 in Pease. Work will require detours.
Summary of work
Pease
Reconstruct into a J-turn access at Hwy 169 and Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 8 (west of Hwy 169 is Main St.; east of Hwy 169 is 105th St.)
Replace stormwater pipes beneath road
Install overhead intersection lighting
Update pedestrian approaches and install a crossing in the median
Milaca to Princeton
Begins after July 1
Resurface both directions of Hwy 169 (mill and overlay asphalt) between half-mile south of Co. Rd. 36 in Milaca and one mile north of Co. Rd. 29/N Rum River Rd. in Princeton, includes shoulders and turn lanes
Replace or repair pipes beneath southbound Hwy 169
About J-turns
J-turn access at Hwy 169 and Co. Rd. 8 in Pease. Select image to enlarge
Improve access and safety
J-turn intersections, also known as reduced conflict intersections, decrease fatalities and injuries caused by broadside crashes on four-lane divided highways, like Hwy 169. Drivers always make a right turn, followed by a J-turn. This eliminates the wait for a gap to cross both directions, which reduces potential conflicts.
J-turns were installed at these Hwy 169 intersections in 2020:
Co. Rd. 11 north of Milaca
Co. Rd. 12 south of Pease
Co. Rd. 13 in Long Siding
How to use J-turns
How to use J-turns
Stop and yield to vehicles in both lanes to your left
Crossover into the lane in the median
Yield to vehicles in both lanes to your right
Make a U-turn and head towards your destination
Either continue through the intersection or turn right
Future impacts
Information is tentative and subject to change once a contractor is on board in 2024.
