Roundabout at Highway 111 and Fort Road north of Nicollet opens November 6

MANKATO, Minn. – Construction of a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Highway 111 and Fort Road north of Nicollet is complete and the detour is expected to be removed tonight, November 6, by 6 p.m., according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Traffic has been detoured since August 3 while crews constructed the roundabout to improve safety. The Highway 111/Fort Road roundabout project also included lighting, drainage improvements, and snow fence.

Roundabouts cut fatal crashes by up to 90 percent, and injury crashes by roughly 75 percent.

Benefits of the project include improved traffic flow, lighting, drainage, and enhanced safety for drivers.

Construction of a single-lane roundabout at Highway 15 and Fort Road in Klossner was also completed earlier this year. R & E Enterprise of Mankato, Inc. was awarded the roundabouts project with a bid of $6,210,896.85.
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