CSAH 6 (US 14 to US 218) - Owatonna, Havana, Somerset, and Aurora Townships
Description: The existing asphalt surface will be milled off and resurfaced to provide better riding surface and to extend the pavement life.
Construction Dates: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be open to traffic but will have lane closures. Expect delays.
CSAH 13 (19th Ave to Ibsen Ave) - Medford and Merton Townships
Description: The project will be completed in two phases. During Spring 2020, a Steele County project will replace centerline culverts on the highway and complete drainage improvements. During Summer 2020, a Rice County project will pulverize the existing pavement and place a new asphalt pavement.
Construction Dates: Spring and Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway is open to traffic but may have lane closures with flaggers. Expect Delays.
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 - Bridge 74J26 over County Ditch 1 - Meriden Township
Description: Replacing a deteriorating steel culvert pipe that is structurally deficient and load posted at 5 tons with a concrete box culvert.
Construction Dates: Late summer 2020 - Fall 2020
Traffic Impacts: Road will be closed to traffic with a detour posted.
CSAH 19 - Rose Street (Hoffman Dr to Willow Ave) - City of Owatonna
Description: The project will repair the existing concrete pavement to extend the pavement life. Other proposed improvements include adding a mini-roundabout at Grove Ave & Rose Street, updating the road to the current Americans with Disability Act requirements, and completing traffic signal modifications.
Construction Dates: Mid August 2019 till late summer 2020.
Traffic Impacts: Rose Street is closed at the railroad crossing between Pine Avenue and Chestnut Avenue staring July 22 for about 4 days. A detour is posted using Pine Avenue, Cherry Street, and Chestnut Avenue. The remainder of the road is now open to traffic. There may be ocassional lane closures or side street closures.
More Information: A public information meeting was held January 10, 2019. For more information click here for the project web page.
CSAH 45 - Oak Ave (Rose St to Holly St) - City of Owatonna
Description: The project will repair the existing concrete pavement to extend the pavement life. Other proposed improvements include converting Oak Ave from a 4-lane road to a 3-lane road, updating the road to the current Americans with Disability Act requirements, and completing traffic signal modifications. Traffic signals on Oak Ave at Vine St and at McKinley St will be removed. The intersections do not have the volume requirements needed to justify a traffic signal.
Construction Dates: Mid August 2019 till late summer 2020. Work to resume mid April 16.
Traffic Impacts: The road will remain open to traffic. There may be occasional lane closures.
More Information: A public information meeting was held January 10,2019. For more information click here for the project web page.
CSAH 45 - Hoffman Ave (State Ave to Rose Street) - City of Owatonna
Description: The existing asphalt surface will be milled off and resurfaced to provide better riding surface and to extend the pavement life.
Construction Dates: Construction has begun. Project is expected to be completed by mid September.
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be open to traffic but will have lane closures. Expect delays.
CR 198 (CSAH 49 to CSAH 13) - Medford Township and Rice County
Description: Reclaiming existing pavement, placing new bituminous pavement, and regrading shoulders. Project is being led by Rice County.
Construction Dates: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The road is open but there will be lanes closures with flaggers. Expect delays.
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: To be determined pending state legislature approving funding.
Traffic Impacts: Road will be closed to traffic.
