Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 14 and I-35 resurfacing

Owatonna

About this project

Summary of work

Map of I-35 and Highway 14 project area
I-35 and Highway 14 resurfacing project map

I-35 northbound and southbound lanes will be resurfaced from Highway 14 to Straight River Rest Area. Work is scheduled to begin Aug. 24, and it's expected to be completed early October.

Highway 14 eastbound and westbound lanes will be resurfaced from I-35 to Highway 218. Work is tentatively scheduled to begin end of September. It is anticipated that it will be completed by late October.

Traffic impacts

Work is scheduled to begin on I-35 northbound and southbound first.

  • Single lane closure in each direction during the resurfacing work on I-35 and Highway 14

Short-term ramp closures will occur and motorists will be detoured. It is anticipated that ramp closures will last several hours to a few days. Closures will be shown on 511mn.org.

  • Highway 14 eastbound off-ramp closure to Highway 218
    Detour: From Highway 14 eastbound, take County Road 45 exit and go south. Go east on County Road 60 which intersects with Highway 218.
  • Highway 14 eastbound on-ramp closure from County Road 45
    Detour: Continue north on County Road 45 and take exit to Highway 14 westbound. Take exit at I-35 and then take exit to Highway 14 eastbound.
  • Highway 14 westbound off-ramp closure to County Road 45
    Detour: Continue west on Highway 14.  Take exit at I-35 and then take exit to Highway 14 eastbound. Take County Road 45 exit.
  • Highway 14 eastbound off-ramp closure to County Road 45
    Detour: Continue east on Highway 14. Take exit to Highway 218, go north and take exit to Highway 14 westbound. Take exit to County Road 45.
  • Highway 14 westbound on-ramp closure from County Road 45
    Detour: Go south on County Road 45 and take the Highway 14 eastbound exit. Take exit to Highway 218, go north and take exit to Highway 14 westbound.
  • Highway 14 eastbound on-ramp closure from Highway 218
    Detour: Go north on Highway 218 and take the Highway 14 westbound exit. Take the County Road 45 exit and then exit to Highway 14 eastbound.