Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. Intersection Safety Improvements
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Public meeting:
Thank you to everyone who attended the Tuesday, Sept. 10 public meeting. The team is reviewing the comments and feedback we received. If you missed the meeting, you can review the information online and share your thoughts through our survey. The survey will close Sept. 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
In 2027, the Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. intersection in Rochester will receive safety improvements. Every day, almost 50,000 vehicles use the intersection. MnDOT and the City of Rochester are looking into changes to reduce crashes and improve crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The project will span west and east on Hwy 14 from 4th Ave. SW to 3rd Ave. SE and north and south from 9th St. SE to the access points north of 14 St. SW. Some portions of this project will include a reconstruction, where all the materials of the road are removed and replaced with new ones.
The team is looking into these changes:
Alter right and left turning lanes
Reduce speeding, especially on Broadway Ave.
Reconstruct Broadway Ave. to 9th St. SE
Adjust crosswalks and install new sidewalks/trails
Upgrade ADA facilities
Replace traffic signal
Improve lighting
Hwy 14 resurfacing
In 2025, the Hwy 14 corridor in Rochester from Hwy 52 to Crossroads Dr. SW and from 3rd Ave. SE to Marion Rd. SE/15th Ave. SE will be resurfaced. This project will restore ride quality, improve pedestrian mobility and experience, and extend the service life of the highway. Learn more at the project website.
Project work includes:
Resurfacing the roadway with a new layer of asphalt
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reconstruction, including pedestrian ramps, to improve accessibility
Installation of new designated crossing areas to increase pedestrian and bicyclist mobility
Public meeting:
Thank you to everyone who attended the Tuesday, Sept. 10 public meeting. The team is reviewing the comments and feedback we received. If you missed the meeting, you can review the information online and share your thoughts through our survey. The survey will close Sept. 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
In 2027, the Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. intersection in Rochester will receive safety improvements. Every day, almost 50,000 vehicles use the intersection. MnDOT and the City of Rochester are looking into changes to reduce crashes and improve crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The project will span west and east on Hwy 14 from 4th Ave. SW to 3rd Ave. SE and north and south from 9th St. SE to the access points north of 14 St. SW. Some portions of this project will include a reconstruction, where all the materials of the road are removed and replaced with new ones.
The team is looking into these changes:
Alter right and left turning lanes
Reduce speeding, especially on Broadway Ave.
Reconstruct Broadway Ave. to 9th St. SE
Adjust crosswalks and install new sidewalks/trails
Upgrade ADA facilities
Replace traffic signal
Improve lighting
Hwy 14 resurfacing
In 2025, the Hwy 14 corridor in Rochester from Hwy 52 to Crossroads Dr. SW and from 3rd Ave. SE to Marion Rd. SE/15th Ave. SE will be resurfaced. This project will restore ride quality, improve pedestrian mobility and experience, and extend the service life of the highway. Learn more at the project website.
Project work includes:
Resurfacing the roadway with a new layer of asphalt
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reconstruction, including pedestrian ramps, to improve accessibility
Installation of new designated crossing areas to increase pedestrian and bicyclist mobility
We are planning work on Hwy 14 in 2025 and 2027. This survey includes information about both projects. Please take a moment to review the information and provide your feedback. It will be used to identify any additional work and advance the projects.
This survey will close Sept. 24, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
You are also encouraged to join us in-person for an open house-style meeting Sept. 10. It will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Aune Hall in Graham Park at 112 Arena Dr. SE, Rochester.
MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodation, or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print), please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.
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In fall 2023, we shared a concept design that was created based on comments heard from the community earlier in the year. Nearly 300 people shared their thoughts on this design concept and how it addresses the concerns we’ve identified across surveys and public meetings.
Thank you to everyone who participated in one of our in-person meetings or provided their comments online. The project management team will use this input to advance the design of the project. We will announce future feedback opportunities on this project website and through project email updates.
What we heard from the community:
People are split as to whether the proposed design features address the concerns identified with the intersection, with equal parties in favor and opposed. Regardless of their thoughts overall, community members agree that the proposed removal of landscaping features and mounds in the intersection will improve visibility and safety.
More people are in favor of removing free-right (or ramp-like) right turns in favor of two right turn lanes to slow traffic and improve safety. Those opposed feel that safety concerns with free-right turns can be addressed with landscaping removal alone preferring to keep these ramps. Increasing left turns to two lanes was very popular overall amongst those who completed the survey.
Conflicting opinions on a potential roundabout remain. There is interest from many to transform this intersection with a traffic circle to improve traffic flow. Others shared concerns with safety, especially for non-local traffic, and with narrowing lanes to 11 feet.
Safety for cyclists and pedestrians remains a top concern for the community. While proposed visibility improvements help, many believe that a bridge or separate route is necessary for those riding, walking and rolling. Additional comments shared concerns with the intersection design accommodating future bus rapid transit and bus expansion.
The project management team will use the comments to advance the design of the project. We will announce future feedback opportunities on this project website and through the project email updates.
In 2027, the Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. intersection in Rochester will receive safety improvements. Every day, almost 50,000 vehicles use the intersection. MnDOT and the City of Rochester are looking into changes to reduce crashes and improve crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Earlier this year, we heard comments from community members who placed a pin on our project comment map. We have also had one-on-one conversations with local businesses and other stakeholders. Based on this feedback, we’ve developed the following design concept for intersection improvements.
Take this short surveyto give feedback on the design concept by Oct. 31. Your input will help further refine the final safety improvements for the intersection.
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Page last updated: 11 Sep 2024, 09:00 AM
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Schedule
Predesign phase
Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. Intersection Safety Improvements has finished this stage
Summer 2023
Seek community input the future of the intersection.
Design initial concepts. Get community feedback.
Design and engineering
Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. Intersection Safety Improvements is currently at this stage
Fall 2023-Fall 2025
Continue to refine design with community feedback.
Collaborate with the City of Rochester and other stakeholders
Additional on-line and in-person surveys, meetings, open houses, etc.
Construction
this is an upcoming stage for Hwy 14 and Broadway Ave. Intersection Safety Improvements