Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 59, 108 - Pelican Rapids Complete Streets Project

Pelican Rapids

Highway 59 traffic: Travel with caution

Highway 108 east and west traffic: Follow in-town detours. Trucks use truck routes.

Current traffic impacts

Project map for Stage 3A and 3B on Highway 108 west
Effective Monday, Sept. 22, Highway 108 west will close to ALL traffic at 3rd Street NW. The closure will last about one week. Use an alternate route.
  • Stage 2C underway: Highway 59 reduced to one lane between 8th Avenue NE to just beyond County Road 9.
    • Automated traffic signals setup on each side of work zone to direct traffic one lane at a time. Be prepared to stop.Your patience is important!
    • There is currently no access to County Road 9 from Highway 59 for all traffic. Use detour on Highway 34 to enter from the north on County Road 9 or find alternate route.
  • Stage 4A-C underway: Highway 108 east closed between 2 1/2 Street and Anne Lane.
    • Use in-town detour at Anne Lane and 2nd Avenue SE.
    • Business access: Access may vary as concrete work is underway. Do not cross ribboned/coned off areas. Travel and walk with care.
  • Stage 3A-B underway: Highway 108 west closed between Highway 59 and 3rd Street NW.
    • Intersection at 3rd Street NW (the in-town detour crossing) will close Sept. 22-27. Plan ahead with an alternate route to/from town.
  • Trucks and other thru-traffic: Truck/thru-traffic routes
Project map for Stage 2B on Highway 59 in Pelican Rapids, shows work zone from Fifth Ave to 8th Ave, with traffic traveling on one side at a time through work area.
Highway 108 east closed between 2 1/2 Street and Anne Lane for Stage 4A-C.

Construction schedule

Construction will be completed in phases, starting in April 2024 through Fall 2025. All work and schedules are weather dependent.

Current stages and work:

  • Stage 2C: Hwy 59, 7th Ave NE to north of CR 9
  • Stage 4A-C: Hwy 108 east, 2 1/2 Street to Anne Lane
  • Stage 3A-B: Hwy 108 west, Hwy 59 to 3rd Street NW
  • View project staging maps. Subject to change.