MnDOT construction projects in southeastern Minnesota in 2012 involve road repairs, bridge replacements, and improvements on various state and federal highways. Over 20 projects are outlined, ranging from mill and overlay resurfacing to bridge replacements. Construction timelines span from May to October 2012 and estimates range from $90,000 to over $50 million. Many projects involve lane closures, detours, or minimal traffic impacts.

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Northfield
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21 Red Wing
61 MnDOT construction
RICE 8 3
19
GOODHUE
58
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Lake City
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in S.E. Minnesota
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21 Faribault 56 63
246 60 Wabasha
299 17 52
18 19 60 61
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60 60 20 60
57 42
60 35 15 22
52 WABASHA
27 63 74
STEELE 56 57
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28 Owatonna 61
14 Mantorville 24 Winona
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35 29 3 14 74
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Waseca
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DODGE Rochester
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30 7 30 52
30 43 90
74 76
30 26
FREEBORN 218
250
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HOUSTON
90 61
251 52 16 16
13 63 16 25
56 80 12 43 11
Albert Lea 16
90 1 16 76 44
90 Austin Preston 10
69 MOWER Caledonia
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105 63 FILLMORE 52
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35 56
76
16 44
1 Minn. Highway 13 in Freeborn County 12 U.S. 52 in Fillmore County 23 U.S. 63 in Olmsted County
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay Description: Historic overlook restoration in Description: Intersection improvements at
from Hwy 69 to I-90, about three miles. Preston. County Road 14 and U.S. 63 near Rochester.
Construction dates: August - September Construction dates: July - October Construction dates: July - August
Construction estimate: $2.8 million Construction estimate: $987,000 Construction estimate: $1.5 million
Traffic impact: Long term lane closures. Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impact. Traffic impact: Intersection closed. U.S. 63
detour is County Road 21, County Road 11,
2 U.S. 14 in Dodge County 13 U.S. 52 in Goodhue and Olmsted County Road 2 and County Road 22.
Description: Replace bridge over stream counties
near Dodge Center. Description: Preventive maintenance – U.S. 63 in Olmsted County
Construction dates: August - September concrete pavement rehabilitation from 24 Description: Sinkhole repair near Dresser
Construction estimate: $1 million Rochester to Zumbrota, about 12 miles. Drive. This project is tied with the intersec-
Traffic impact: U.S. 14 is closed. Detour is Construction dates: July - September tion improvements at County Road 14 and
County Road 1, County Road 20 and Hwy 56. Construction estimate: $4,352,956 U.S. 63 in Rochester.
Traffic impact: Long term lane closures. Construction dates: July - August
3 U.S. 14 in Olmsted County
Construction estimate: $137,000
Description: Bituminous overlay on U.S. 14 14 U.S. 52 in Olmsted County Traffic impact: U.S. 63 and County Road
from Byron to U.S. 52, about eight miles. Description: Landscaping from 85th Street 14 intersection closed. Detour is County Road
Construction dates: July - October N.W. to Vintage Road N.W. 21, County Road 11, County Road 2 and
Construction estimate: $8,159,618 Construction dates: May County Road 22.
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures. Construction estimate: $91,417
Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impact. Minn. Highway 76 in Houston County
4 U.S. 14 in Winona County 25 Description: Replace bridge deck and
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay 15 Minn. Highway 56 in Dodge and railing over South Fork of Root River near
on U.S. 14 from St. Charles to Winona, about Goodhue Counties Houston.
23 miles. Description: Reclamation from West Construction dates: July - October
Construction dates: July - October Concord to Kenyon and replace bridge over Construction estimate: $750,000
Construction estimate: $7,497,040 the Middle Fork of the Root River near West Traffic impact: Hwy 76 closed. Detour is
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with Concord, about 9 miles. Hwy 16 and Hwy 44.
flaggers. Two short-term detours (about two Construction dates: June - September
weeks each) will be in effect during culvert Construction estimate: $6,291,496 I-90 in Winona County
replacements. Traffic impact: Hwy 56 closed. Detour is 26 Description: Replace Dresbach Bridge over
Dodge County Road 12, County Road 7, the Mississippi River.
5 Minn. Highway 19 in Goodhue County
Goodhue County Road 1 and Minn. Hwy 60. Construction dates: 2012 - 2016
Description: Reclamation from Cannon Construction estimate: $190.5 million
Falls to U.S. 61, about 16 miles. 16 Minn. Highway 56 in Fillmore and Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impacts
Construction dates: May - September Mower Counties during 2012.
Construction estimate: $7,546,814 Description: Bituminous mill and overlay
Traffic impact: Hwy 19 closed. Detour is from U.S. 63 to Le Roy, about six miles. U.S. 52 in Olmsted and Goodhue
Hwy 20 and U.S. 61. Construction dates: September - October 27 counties (carryover project)
Construction estimate: $1,510,029 Description: This design-build project
6 Minn. Highway 19 in Rice County
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with involves constructing a new interchange and
Description: Bituminous overlay from flaggers. frontage road system near Pine Island.
Lonsdale to I-35, about seven miles. Construction dates: 2011 - 2012
Construction dates: May 17 Minn. Highway 57 in Goodhue County
Construction estimate: $34.3 million
Construction estimate: $2,186,114 Description: Bituminous mill and overlay
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with from County Road 30 to U.S. 52, about four Carryover projects
flaggers. miles. 28 U.S. 14 in Steele County
Construction dates: August Description: Grade and surface from
7 Minn. Highway 30 in Steele County Construction estimate: $1,257,155
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay Waseca County Road 5 to Steele County
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with Road 7 and construct the new I-35/U.S. 14
from County Road 45 to U.S. 218, about flaggers.
eight miles. interchange, about 14 miles.
Construction dates: September - October 18 Minn. Highway 60 in Goodhue County Construction dates: July 2009 - 2012
Construction estimate: $1,509,762 Description: Bituminous mill and overlay Construction estimate: $51,744,412
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with on Hwy 60 from Goodhue County Road 12 to Traffic impact: No traffic impacts.
flaggers. Hwy 56 in Kenyon. This project is about half U.S. 14 in Dodge and Olmsted counties
a mile and is tied with the American with 29 Description: Preventive maintenance –
8 Interstate 35 in Rice County
Disabilities Act pedestrian ramp installation concrete pavement rehabilitation from
Description: Preventive maintenance – in Kenyon.
concrete pavement rehabilitation from Kasson to Byron, about six miles.
Construction dates: August 2012 Construction dates: May - July (Delayed
County Road 9 to the Heath Creek Rest Area, Construction estimate: $150,000
about six miles. due to government shutdown)
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with Construction estimate: $2,595,978
Construction dates: August - September flaggers.
Construction estimate: $2,819,326 Traffic impact: Long term lane closures.
Traffic impact: Long term lane closures). 19 Minnesota 60 in Goodhue County I-35 in Rice and Steele counties
Description: Install Americans with 30 Description: Install Intelligent Transporta-
9 Minn. Highway 42 in Wabasha County
Disabilities Act compliant pedestrian ramps tion System devices at various locations on
Description: Replace bridge over the in Kenyon.
Whitewater River near Elgin. I-35 in Rice and Steele counties.
Construction dates: August Construction dates: August 2011 - June
Construction dates: June - August Construction estimate: $140,000
Construction estimate: $1,324,591 2012
Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impacts. Construction estimate: $823,530
Traffic impact: Lane closures with a
temporary signal. 20 Minn. Highway 60 in Wabasha County
Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impacts.
Description: Flood repair - Buchman U.S. 63 in Wabasha County
10 Minn. Highway 43 in Fillmore County Coulee 31 Description: Bituminous mill and overlay
Description: Replace bridge and approach Construction dates: May
work over South Fork of Root River near on U.S. 63 from County Road 78 to U.S. 61,
Construction estimate: $20,000 about 6 miles.
Choice. Traffic impact: No traffic impacts.
Construction dates: May - August Construction dates: May - June (Delayed
Construction estimate: $1,007,813 21 U.S. 61 in Goodhue County due to government shutdown)
Traffic impact: Hwy 43 closed from Description: Traffic signal improvements at Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with
Bratsberg to County Road 12. Detour is the Hwy 58, 61 and 63 intersection in Red flaggers.
County Road 37, County Road 10, County Wing. Construction estimate: $1,820,384
Road 23 and County Road 12. Construction dates: June - July Additional work
Construction estimate: $116,000 32 Description: Bridge painting in Winona
11 Minn. Highway 44 in Houston County Traffic impact: Minimal traffic impacts.
Description: Bituminous mill and overlay County at the I-90/U.S. 61 interchange.
from Caledonia to Hokah and construction of 22 U.S. 61 in Wabasha County Construction dates: May 2012 (Delayed
center turn lanes in Caledonia, about 13 Description: Replace bridge on northbound due to government shutdown)
miles. U.S. 61 over East Indian Creek near Weaver. Construction estimate: $200,000
Construction dates: July - October Construction dates: May - September Traffic impact: Lane closures on I-90 and
Construction estimate: $7,477,346 Construction estimate: $1,288,962 U.S. 61. A short-term (about two weeks)
Traffic impact: Daily lane closures with Traffic impact: Long-term lane closures detour will be in effect for southbound U.S.
flaggers. A short-term detour (about two with head-to-head traffic on southbound 61. Detour is Winona County Road 101 and
weeks) will be in effect during culvert lanes. Winona County Road 12
replacement.
Source: MnDOT Rick Dahl / rdahl@postbulletin.com