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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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 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 road is now open to traffic.
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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: Summer 2022
Traffic Impacts: 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: Starting July 26. Most work will be completed by Fall 2021 and a final bituminous road surface will be completed in Spring 2022.
Traffic Impacts: The road is closed from 5th Ave SE to Central Ave with a detour posted. For Oct 4 - 5, the road will also be closed from Central Ave to 1st Ave NW with a detour posted.
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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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