Hwy 23—Foley to Milaca

About this project

All lanes open, detour lifts

Detour lifts in time for the Nov. 24-27 Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Crews will return in spring 2023 to install permanent road marking.

Summary of work

MnDOT will improve 13.5 miles of Highway 23 from Foley to Milaca in 2022.

Foley to Milaca 

Includes Ronneby, Oak Park and Foreston. Project summary of work map, PDF

• Resurface 12.5 miles of road (mill and overlay asphalt) from east of 13th Ave. in Foley to 120th Ave./Rum River bridge in Milaca
• Realign/widen and add turn lanes to improve access at these Hwy 23 intersections:
  • 135th Ave/Benton Co. Rd. 66 east of Foley
  • Ronneby Rd/Benton Co. Rd. 6 in Ronneby
  • 165th Ave NE/Benton Co. Rd. 7 in Oak Park
  • Benton Co. Rd. 53/167-1/2th Ave. in Oak Park
  • 150th to 145th Ave/Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 18 in Foreston
  • 140th St. west of Milaca
• Add overhead street lighting
• Replace culverts/pipes beneath road
• Install mumble/rumble strips and upgrade guardrail

Foley

• Reconstruct one mile of Hwy 23 from Broadway Ave. to east of 13th Ave., includes city curb/gutter and storm sewer. Project summary of work map, PDF
• Improve access at these Hwy 23 locations:
  • Construct a new roundabout at 8th Ave./Penn St.
  • Realign 9th Ave. east of roundabout
  • Install turn lanes at Lord Ave. and 13th Ave.
• Install pedestrian multi-use trail (10 feet wide) along the northside of Hwy 23 from Broadway Ave. to east of 13th Ave.
• Install pedestrian sidewalk along the southside of Hwy 23 from Broadway Ave. to 8th Ave./Penn St.
• Replace one underground drainage structure west of 13th Ave.
• Add overhead street lighting