Reconstruct, improve
Project update
Highway 10 through Wadena is set to open Tuesday, Nov. 3. - Kirk Allen, MnDOT Construction Project Manager.
Detour through Nov. 3
Hwy 10 closed in Wadena. Detour uses Hwy 71 Wadena, Hwy 29 and Otter Tail County Rd. 75 east of Bluffton. Adds one mile to trip. Here's what to expect:
- Expect stops, delays at peak travel hours or when a train goes through the area
- Temporary TRAFFIC SIGNAL at Hwy 29/Co. Rd. 75
- Temporary ALL-WAY STOP at Hwy 10/Co. Rd. 75
- Hwy 10 will be open to local traffic between Co. Rd. 75 and Birch Ave. NW; however, closed to ALL traffic between Birch Ave. NW at the Wadena County fairgrounds and First St. NW
- Pedestrian walks to close, detour
MnDOT will continue to monitor traffic and change when necessary.
Second St. W access closed to reconstruct the intersection and RR crossing.
- Second Street SW detour uses Hwy 29 and Hwy 71
- Second Street NW detour uses Juniper Ave. and Hwy 71
- Pedestrian walks to close, detour
All new lanes, sidewalks and accesses to open November 3, 2020.
Wadena is open
Access to businesses and residences to be maintained and open, however expect changes and gravel surfaces. May include temporary entrances, side roads or back entrances. Watch for heavy equipment entering and exiting work areas.
About this project
Summary of work
Wadena
- Widen and reconstruct Hwy 10 in Wadena from east of Birch Ave. NW to east of Wadena Co. Rd. 4, includes the Hwy 10 intersection at Hwy 71
- Improve access and traffic flow, includes a concrete median and widened shoulders
- Upgrade pedestrian sidewalks and approaches
- Upgrade city storm sewers and install new LED street lighting
- Replace the signal systems at Second St. W and Hwy 71
- Upgrade the railroad crossings on Hwy 71 and Second St. W
Work complete
2020
- Reconstructed eastbound Hwy 10 between Co. Rd. 4 and 2nd St. W
2019
- Resurfaced the two-lane segments of Hwy 10 from Bluffton to Birch Ave. and Co. Rd. 4 to Oink Joint Rd.
- Installed left-turn lanes at the Hwy 10/Otter Tail Co. Rd. 75 intersection, west of Wadena
- Reconstructed the road from Co. Rd. 4/Sunny Brook Rd. and Harry Rich Dr. in east Wadena, includes underground drainage structures at Union Creek
Information is subject to change.