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Urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects

MnDOT District 4

Scoring criteria for urban non-freeway, non-expressway pavement projects. Out of 100 possible points, 25 points are based on the timing of the improvement, 25 points are based on cracking, rutting and patching, 10 points are based on traffic volume, 10 points are based on compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, 10 points are based on active transportation and transit, 10 points are based on other infrastructure needs, 5 points are based on the condition of local utilities under the road, and 5 points are based on whether the project will benefit an environmental justice population.

Learn more about how MnDOT evaluates and selects urban pavement projects

MnDOT scores stretches of highway based on a pavement need when selecting projects to include in the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan. MnDOT scores and prioritizes urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects separately from the normal pavement scoring process, because of their complexity, utilities and other infrastructure and level of required local coordination and public involvement. In many instances, these roads function both as state highways and as city streets. These pavement projects can be on either National Highway System or non-NHS.

Freeways have full access control (no driveways, signals or at-grade intersections). Expressways have partial access control (limited or no driveways, few and widely spaced intersections, and may include some grade separated crossings). Both are high speed roads designed to facilitate longer trips.

For the purposes of this scoring category, MnDOT uses a flexible, context-based definition of urban. This includes areas with medium-to-high density adjacent development with small to medium setbacks, and in some instances no setback. This includes both residential, industrial and commercial areas. In some instances, the urban context may cover less than a quarter mile.

Urban pavement projects are scored and selected within each district. Potential pavement projects are identified by the Highway Pavement Management Application (HPMA) and by MnDOT District staff.

Once selected, MnDOT then identifies and evaluates alternatives and other needs, legal requirements, issues and opportunities in coordination with local partners, and considers public input. In the process, non-pavement work may be added to a pavement project or a pavement project may be combined with a nearby bridge project. The department follows a context-sensitive complete streets approach, which considers the needs of all users. The final project may address a substantial number of needs beyond the pavement need that precipitated the project. Projects may move years based on local coordination, project delivery, timing of other nearby construction projects, and funding shifts.

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How the projects scored

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated October 2021

Score Route  Community Description High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes Year Planned (FY) Comments
79 US10 Moorhead Reconstruction from US75 to 10th St  $3,500,000 Not Selected To be turned back to the City of Moorhead
79 MN29 Alexandria Reconstruction from 2nd Ave to McKay Ave  $12,900,000 2029  
78 MN29 Alexandria Thick mill and overlay from 50th Ave to 18th Ave  $2,500,000 Not Selected Disagree With RQI Trends
73 US75 Breckenridge Reconstruction from Beede Ave to MN210  $5,300,000 Not Selected Disagree With RQI Trends
70 MN87 Frazee Reconstruction from US10 to River Dr in Frazee  $5,800,000 2022  
69 MN27 Wheaton Medium mill and overlay from US75 to 1st S  $200,000 2027  
68 MN27 Herman Reconstruction from Grant County Road 7 to Grant County Road 11  $8,200,000 2029  
68 MN29 Alexandria Medium mill and overlay from Douglas County Road 28 to 50th Ave  $1,500,000 Not Selected Disagree With RQI Trends
68 MN210 Fergus Falls Medium mill and overlay from I-94 to Otter Tail County Road 82  $1,200,000 Not Selected Disagree With RQI Trends
65 MN28 Browns Valley Thin mill and overlay from Traverse County Road 106 to Jackson St  $200,000 Not Selected  
65 US10/US75 Moorhead Reconstruction on US10 from State line to US75 and on US75 from 24th to US10  $22,000,000 2026  
65 US10/US76 Moorhead Reconstruction on US10 from 13th St to 34th St and on US75 from US10 to 2nd Ave  $20,100,000 2028  
64 MN55 Barrett Reconstruction from Park St to US59  $4,700,000 Not Selected  
64 MN7/MN119/US59 Appleton Reconstruction on MN7 from 1st St to Haven St, on MN119 from Prison entrance to US59 and on US59 from MN119 to Range St  $15,700,000 Not Selected  
63 MN108/US59 Pelican Rapids Reconstruction on MN108 from US59 to Ann Ln and on US59 from 5th Ave SE to Otter Tail County Road 9  $12,000,000 2024  
62 US10 Dilworth Reconstruction from 34th St to 7th St  $17,700,000 2027  
61 MN9/MN29/US12 Benson Reconstruction on MN9 from Swift County Road 104 to Chippewa River, on MN29 from Oakwood ave to Chippewa River and on US12 from 21st to 15th Ave  $35,500,000 Not Selected  
60 MN29 Wadena Reconstruction from .4 miles SW of US71 to US71/Jefferson St  $3,600,000 Not Selected  
60 MN108 Henning Reconstruction from 4th St to MN210  $4,200,000 2024  
60 MN28 Cyrus Reconstruction from Pope County Road 51 to Chippewa River  $3,400,000 2025  
59 US12 Kerkhoven Thin mill and overlay from 15th St to 4th St  $400,000 Not Selected  
58 US10 Moorhead Reconstruction from 10th St to 13th St  $2,500,000 2023 Bonding For Railroad Underpass
58 MN34 Detroit Lakes Reconstruction from US59 to Becker County Road 141  $10,400,000 Not Selected  
58 MN55 Wendell Reclaim and overlay from Grant County Road 11 to US59  $4,100,000 Not Selected  
57 US10 Glyndon Reconstruction from Foundation Ave to 110th St  $11,200,000 Not Selected  
57 US59 Erhard Thick mill and overlay from Panama St to Elm St  $300,000 2027 Small Segment Of Larger Project
57 MN28 Beardsley Thin mill and overlay from Washington St to Elm St  $100,000 Not Selected  
56 US59 Elizabeth Thick mill and overlay from Prairie Ave to Broadway St  $100,000 2027 Small Segment Of Larger Project
56 MN7 Correll Thin mill and overlay from Hill Ave to Big Stone County Road 25  $100,000 Not Selected  
56 MN113 Waubun Thin mill and overlay from Railroad crossing to US59  $200,000 Not Selected  
55 MN34 Barnesville Thin mill and overlay from MN9 to 13th St SE  $300,000 Not Selected  
55 MN(/MN28 Morris Thin mill and overlay on MN9 from Stevens County Road 22 to MN28 and on MN28 from Lyndale Ave to US59  $1,300,000 Not Selected  
54 MN29 Alexandria Major CPR and diamond grinding from 8th Ave to 2nd Ave   $1,800,000 Not Selected  
54 MN32 Hitterdal Thin mill and overlay from within curb and gutter limits  $200,000 Not Selected  
53 MN32 Ulen Thin mill and overlay from Washington Ave to Wild Rice River  $300,000 Not Selected  
51 MN108 Ottertail Medium mill and overlay from Maple Ave to Buchanan Rd  $100,000 2024 Small Segment Of Larger Project
49 MN78 Ottertail Thin mill and overlay from MN108 to Ottertail County Road 1  $300,000 2030 Small Segment Of Larger Project
49 MN9 Barnesville Reconstruction from the railroad tracks to I-94  $8,800,000 2023 Coordination With City Of Barnesville
47 US75 Clinton Thin mill and overlay from Lake St to Front St  $200,000 Not Selected  
47 US59 Callaway Thin mill and overlay from Iowa St to Ernster St  $200,000 Not Selected  
44 MN/28/US75 Graceville Reconstruction on MN28 from 1.5miles east of Big Stone County Road 35 to US 75 and on US75 from Big Stone County Road 52 to MN28  $9,100,000 Not Selected  
42 MN34 Osage Reclaim and overlay from MN225 to Becker County Road 48  $600,000 2024 Small Segment Of Larger Project
42 MN27 Hoffman Thin mill and overlay from MN55 to Third St  $200,000 Not Selected  
42 MN29 Parkers Prairie Thin mill and overlay from MN235 to State St  $400,000 Not Selected  
42 MN28/MN29/MN114 Starbuck Thin mill and overlay on MN28 from John St to Tiegen St, on MN29 from Outlet Creek to MN28 and on MN114 from MN8 to 8th St  $500,000 Not Selected  
41 US75 Dumont Thin mill and overlay from Traverse County Road 11 to Traverse County Road 6  $200,000 Not Selected  
41 MN210 Fergus Falls Reconstruction from .4 miles west if I-94 to I-94  $6,000,000 2028 Coordinate Work With Bridge Replacement
38 MN78 Battle Lake Thin mill and overlay from MN210 to Summit St  $200,000 Not Selected  
37 MN7/US12 Ortonville Thin mill and overlay on MN7 from Pacific Ave to US12 and on US12 from MN7 to US75  $700,000 Not Selected  
36 MN108 Dent Medium mill and overlay from .2 miles west of Otter Tail County Road 35 to .08 miles west of Otter Tail County Road 35  $100,000 2026 Small Segment Of Larger Project
34 US10 Detroit Lakes Major CPR and diamond grinding from Summit Ave to Becker County Road 54  $4,400,000 Not Selected  
30 MN28/MN29/MN104 Glenwood Thin mill and overlay on MN28 from .2 miles NW of 5th St to 5th St, on MN29 from MN28 to MN55 and on MN104 from 8th Ave to MN28  $2,300,000 Not Selected  
30 MN27/US75 Wheaton Thin mill and overlay on MN27 from 16th st to 12th St and on US75 from MN27 to 5th Ave N  $500,000 Not Selected  
28 US10 Detroit Lakes Major CPR and diamond grinding from US59 to Summit Ave  $700,000 Not Selected  
28 MN55/MN79/US59 Elbow Lake Thin mil and overlay on MN55 from MN79 to Central Ave, on MN79 from MN55 to 2nd Ave NE and on US59 from MN79 to end of Elbow Lake curb and gutter  $300,000 Not Selected  
24 MN55 Hoffman Thin mill and overlay from MN27 to Grant County Road 37  $100,000 Not Selected  

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