Signal Maintenance and Upgrades
Description: This joint project with the City of Owatonna will complete maintenance and upgrades of 11 signal systems within the City of Owatonna.
Construction Dates: Summer 2022
Traffic Impacts: Occasional lane closures.
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County Wide Seal Coating
Description: On the following highways, the work includes spraying the existing road surfaces with bituminous material and then covering with aggregate chips to help extend the pavement life. A fog seal will be applied a few days later, then the pavement markings will be reapplied.
CSAH 6 (US 14 to US 218) in Owatonna & Aurora Townships,
CSAH 9 (CSAH 23 to CSAH 45) in the City of Owatonna & Clinton Falls Township,
CSAH 9 (CSAH 34 to CSAH 8) in Clinton Falls & Merton Townships,
CSAH 12 (CSAH 17 to CSAH 23) in Deerfield & Medford Townships,
CSAH 17 (CSAH 7 to TH 14) in Meriden Township,
CSAH 23 (CSAH 2 to CSAH 12) in the Cities of Owatonna & Medford, Clinton Falls & Medford Townships,
CSAH 34 (CSAH 8 to CSAH 9) in the City of Owatonna & Clinton Falls Township,
CSAH 60 (CSAH 45 to US 218) in Owatonna Township,
CSAH 11 (CSAH 23 to Rice Co) in Deerfield Township,
CSAH 18 (NW 53rd St to CSAH 23) in Deerfield Township, and
CR 111 (CR 112 to CSAH 23) in Deerfield Township.
Construction Dates: Starting June 6, 2022. Work expected to take about three weeks.
Traffic Impacts: The highways will be open to traffic but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect significant delays during construction operations.
Highway Safety Improvement - Curve Delineation
Description: This project will add chevron signing on highway curves throughout the county to improve visibility of curves and improve safety. This is a federally funded Highway Safety Improvement Program project.
Construction Dates: Summer 2022
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures with flaggers.
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CSAH 2 - Claremont Rd - Old CR 180 & Old US 14 (CSAH 43 to SE 64th Ave)
Description: This is a MnDOT project to connect Old US 14 to Old CR 180. Upon completion of the work, the route will be renumbered to CSAH 2. This work is part of the Highway 14 expansion project between Dodge Center and Owatonna which opened to traffic in November 2021. Work to complete the expansion project continues through this summer.
Construction Dates: Starting June 9, 2022. Work is scheduled to be completed by mid to late July, weather permitting.
Traffic Impacts: The road will be closed to thru traffic with a detour posted. Detour signs will route traffic on Steele County Road 2 to use Steele County Road 71/Dodge County Road G between Steele County Road 43 and Dodge County Road 1. Truck traffic traveling to Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont should stay on the new Highway 14 and exit at the Dodge County Road 3 interchange and travel north to old Highway 14 to access Al-Corn Clean Fuel.
CSAH 12 (CSAH 45 to CSAH 8) - City of Medford, Medford and Merton Townships
Description: This is a two year project. In 2021, culverts were replaced and other highway drainage improvements were be made. In 2022, the project will reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2022
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be open to traffic but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect significant delays during construction operations.
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CSAH 18 (CSAH 33 to CSAH 17) - Meriden Township
Description: This is a two year project. In 2021, culverts were replaced and other highway drainage improvements were be made. In 2022, the project will reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2022
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be open to traffic but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect significant delays during construction operations.
CSAH 37 (CSAH 8 to CSAH 19)
Description: This is a two year project. In 2022, culverts will be replaced and other highway drainage improvements will be made. In 2024, the project will reclaim existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement.
Construction Dates: Late Summer/Fall 2022
Traffic Impacts: During culvert replacements, the road will be closed with a detour posted. Otherwise the road will be open to traffic, but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
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CSAH 45 - Main Street (5th Avenue SE to 2nd Ave NW) - City of Medford
Description: This project being led by the City of Medford, will replace city utilities, construct a sidewalk, make other minor improvements and resurface the road.
Construction Dates: Most of the work was completed in 2021. A final bituminous road surface was completed in Spring 2022. Minor work remains.
Traffic Impacts: The road is open to traffic, but there will be occasional lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
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CSAH 48 Bixby Rd at 18th Street Roundabout
Description: The project will construct a roundabout at the intersection, currently controlled by side street stop signs. The Owatonna school district has proposed building a new high school east of this intersection and had a School Traffic Impact Study completed to identify impacts associated with the proposed development. The study identified significant operational and safety issues associated with the increase in traffic volume expected at the intersection. The expected traffic volume increase would lead to unacceptable traffic delays with the existing infrastructure. Also, given the high speeds along CSAH 48, skewed roadway geometrics, and adjacent railroad crossing, any increase in traffic volume could pose a potential safety risk. The study recommended the best alternative to address these issues is to construct a roundabout before the proposed high school opens in Fall 2023.
Construction Dates: Summer 2023
Traffic Impacts: CSAH 48 Bixby Rd and 18th Street will be closed. Detours will be posted.
More information: A public information meeting was held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
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CSAH 49 (CSAH 45 to Rice County Line)
Description: The project will reconstruct the highway from a gravel road to a paved road.
Construction Dates: Summer 2023
Traffic Impacts: The road will be closed to traffic with detours posted.
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