CSAH 2 (Waseca County Line to CSAH 7) & Waseca County 14 (CSAH 4 to Steele County Line)
Description: Pave shoulders and install shoulder rumble strips. This is a federally funded Highway Safety Improvement Program project and is a joint project with Waseca County.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: Road will remain open to traffic but will have lane closures with flagging. Expect Delays.
CSAH 7 (CSAH 29 to CSAH 32) and CSAH 29 (Waseca County Line to CSAH 7) - Lemond Township
Description: Reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement, improving highway drainage and completing other minor improvements. Culverts were replaced during 2020 to allow for settlement. The pavement will be replaced in 2021. To improve safety at the intersection of CSAH 7 at SW 88th Street and SW 82nd Avenue, the 82nd Avenue leg of the intersection will be removed. The 88th Street leg of the intersection will be widened.
Construction Dates: In preparation of the main project, county crews will be completing the work at the intersection of SW 88th Street and SW 82nd Avenue starting April 26. The contractor will start the main work on CSAH 7 later this season.
Traffic Impacts:
The 88th Street intersection will be closed to traffic to complete work, with traffic detoured to 82nd Avenue, before 82nd Avenue leg is removed.
CSAH 7 will remain open to traffic but there will be lane closures with flagging. Expect delays.
CSAH 12 (CSAH 45 to CSAH 8) - City of Medford, Medford and Merton Townships
Description: This is a two year project. In 2021, culverts will be replaced and other highway drainage improvements will be made. In 2022, the project will reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: The road will be closed to traffic with a detour posted.
CSAH 16 (CSAH 6 to US 14) - Havana Township
Description: This is a Minnesota Department of Transportation Project to build an overpass over the new alignment of US 14 and the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Click here for more information: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d6/projects/hwy14/index.html
Construction Dates: Late Summer 2020 until Spring 2021
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be closed with a detour posted using CSAH 6, Dodge County CSAH 1, & US 14.
CSAH 18 (CSAH 33 to CSAH 17) - Meriden Township
Description: This is a two year project. In 2021, culverts will be replaced and other highway drainage improvements will be made. In 2022, the project will reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021 & 2022
Traffic Impacts: The road will be closed with a detour posted.
CSAH 34 and CSAH 45 Roundabout - City of Owatonna and Clinton Falls and Owatonna Townships
Description: The temporary signal will be removed and replaced with a roundabout.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: CSAH 34 and CSAH 45 will be closed at the intersection with detours posted.
CSAH 34 (CSAH 45 to CSAH 8) - City of Owatonna
Description: Reconfigure lane markings to 3‐lane cross section with one lane in each direction and one left turn lane. Other minor improvements will be made including improvements at the Landmark Dr. intersection.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: The road will remain open to traffic, but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
CSAH 42 - 5th Avenue (Main Street to MN 30) - City of Blooming Prairie
Description: Road will be resurfaced.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: Road will be open with lane closures and flaggers. Expect delays.
CSAH 43 (CSAH 18 to US 14) - Havana Township
Description: Reclaiming existing pavement and placing new bituminous pavement, improving highway drainage and other minor improvements.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: The road will be open to traffic but their will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
CSAH 45 (Freeborn County Line to CSAH 4) - Somerset and Summit Townships
Description: Road will be resurfaced.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: Road will be open to traffic but will have lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
CSAH 45 (18th Street to Cedar Ave) - City of Owatonna
Description: A pavement marking and signing project to improve the lane merge area at the Oak/Cedar Avenue split.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: The road will remain open to traffic, but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
CSAH 45 - State Avenue (Hoffman Drive to 26th Street) - City of Owatonna
Description: Reconfigure lane markings from a 4‐lane cross section with two lanes of traffic in each direction to 3‐lane cross section with one lane of traffic in each direction and one left turn lane.
Construction Dates: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: Road will remain open to traffic, but there will be lane closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
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: Summer 2021
Traffic Impacts: The road will be closed with a detour posted.
CR 198 - Bridge 74J25 over Rush Creek - Medford Township and Rice County
Description: Replacing Bridge 74525, a deteriorating 52' slab span timber structure built in 1972 with two concrete box culverts.
Construction Dates: Spring 2021
Traffic Impacts: Road will be closed to traffic.
