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 9 (CSAH 34 to CSAH 8) - Clinton Falls and Merton Townships
Description: The project will be completed in two phases. During 2019, the project completed centerline culverts on the highway. During 2020, the project will pulverize the existing pavement and place a new asphalt pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway is closed to thru traffic with detour posted.
CSAH 12 (CSAH 17 to CSAH 23) - Deerfield and Medford Townships, City of Medford
Description: The roadway will be reconstructed to address the poor pavement condition. The roadway also currently lacks shoulders as well as turn lanes at key intersections. These features will be added to enhance safety along the roadway. The project will reconstruct the roadway to a rural two-lane highway consistent with State-Aid standards.
Construction Dates: The project is substantially complete with only minor items to finish.
Traffic Impacts: The highway is open.
More Information: Public Information meetings were held February 20 and July 17, 2018. For more information, click here.
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 17 (CSAH 7 to US 14) - Meriden Township
Description: The project will be completed in two phases. During 2019, the project replaced centerline culverts on the highway. During 2020, the project will pulverize the existing pavement and place a new asphalt pavement.
Construction Dates: Mid May to September.
Traffic Impacts: The highway is closed to thru traffic with 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 and Grove Avenue are closed with detours posted. Click here for more information.
More Information: A public information meeting was held January 10, 2019. For more information click here for the project web page.
CSAH 34 (CSAH 8 to CSAH 9) - City of Owatonna and Clinton Falls Township
Description: The project will be completed in two phases. During 2019, the project replaced centerline culverts on the highway. During 2020, the project will pulverize the existing pavement and place a new asphalt pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway is closed to thru traffic with detour posted.
CSAH 43 Bridge over Tributary to Maple Creek - Havana Township
Description: Replacing a 48" diameter pipe culvert with Bridge No. 74J24, a 10' x 6' concrete box culvert. Existing structure was deemed hydraulically deficient on a critical highway route. Recent upsizing of a structure upstream require an upsizing of this structure also.
Construction Dates: Construction beginning May 20 and expected to last about a month.
Traffic Impacts: Road will be closed to traffic beginning May 20 with a detour posted using CR 159, US 218, and US 14.
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: Beginning April 16, lanes will be closed. One lane in each direction will remain open to traffic, but motorists should expect delays.
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: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be open to traffic but will have lane closures. Expect delays.
CSAH 60 (CSAH 45 to US 218) - Owatonna Township
Description: The project will be completed in two phases. During 2019, the project replaced centerline culverts on the highway. During 2020, the project will pulverize the existing pavement and place a new asphalt pavement.
Construction Dates: Summer 2020
Traffic Impacts: The highway will be closed to thru traffic with detour posted.
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: To be determined
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.
