511 Travel Info

Hwy 10, 29 and 71—Wadena

Wadena and Otter Tail counties

Future work, traffic plans

The Wadena project will take three construction seasons to complete from June 2025 to August 2027.

Work by year map

MnDOT will improve these areas on Hwy 10, 29 and 71. Select map to enlarge.

Schedule at a glance

All information is tentative and subject to change by contractor or MnDOT.

Dates	Map color	Construct	Impacts
April-August 2027	Dark blue	2027 work areas map Hwy 10 - east of Co. Rd. 20 to Oink Joint Rd. Construct road, medians and entrances, includes roundabout at Harry Rich Dr. Restripe urban portion to four lane from Co. Rd. 20 to Co. Rd. 4 Wrap up entire project	Hwy 10 Open one lane, each way Narrow lanes, lane shifts, flaggers No detours at this time
April-late October 2026	Cyan COMPLETE	2026 work areas map Hwy 10 West of Hwy 71: Excavate and build up road materials; replace pipes; construct road, medians and entrances, J-turn at Co. Rd. 75 and second half of roundabout at hospital (Mid-late April to late October) East of Hwy 71: Excavate and build up road materials; construct segments of road, entrances, half of roundabout at Harry Rich Dr., and box culverts at Union Creek and Whiskey Creek (Mid- late April to late October) Hwy 71 south of Hwy 10 Franklin Ave. S to Aldrich Ave. S: Resurface the road and update sidewalks and approaches; storm sewer work; update or replace signals at Hwy 29, Bryant Ave. S, Aldrich Ave. (35 consecutive days within June 22-Sept. 8) Hwy 29 Hwy 71 to west limits of Wadena: Resurface road; update/add sidewalk; storm sewer work (40 consecutive days within June 22-Sept. 8)	Complete
June-November 2025	Orange COMPLETE	2025 work areas map (PNG) Constructed half of new Hwy 10 four-lane west of Hwy 71 Reconstructed and improved Hwy 71 north of Hwy 10 with a new road surface, storm sewer and city utilities, turn lanes and sidewalks/trail	Complete