Hwy 23 - Milaca

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Project locations

  • Third Ave. SW (Milaca public schools) - roundabout
  • Central Ave. (Co. Rd. 36) - roundabout
  • First St. E - roundabout
  • SB Hwy 169 - three-quarter
  • NB Hwy 169 - roundabout
  • 10th/110th Ave. SE - right in/out
  • 105th Ave. (Co. Rd. 2) - roundabout

Design goals

  • Make things safer for all
  • Create spaces for people to walk and bike
  • Plan for the future to accommodate more people

Engagement goals

  • Feedback on pedestrian features such as paths, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.

We heard from you, thank you!

  • Thanks for joining us at the open house on Tue, Sept. 26, 2023.
  • We received your comments on the map through Fri, Oct. 27, 2023.
  • We have reviewed the comments from the design survey which is now closed.

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Project locations

  • Third Ave. SW (Milaca public schools) - roundabout
  • Central Ave. (Co. Rd. 36) - roundabout
  • First St. E - roundabout
  • SB Hwy 169 - three-quarter
  • NB Hwy 169 - roundabout
  • 10th/110th Ave. SE - right in/out
  • 105th Ave. (Co. Rd. 2) - roundabout

Design goals

  • Make things safer for all
  • Create spaces for people to walk and bike
  • Plan for the future to accommodate more people

Engagement goals

  • Feedback on pedestrian features such as paths, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.

We heard from you, thank you!

  • Thanks for joining us at the open house on Tue, Sept. 26, 2023.
  • We received your comments on the map through Fri, Oct. 27, 2023.
  • We have reviewed the comments from the design survey which is now closed.

  • YOU sparked a design review.

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    Milaca, we heard your concerns about changing the intersection at 10th/110th Ave. (access to several businesses) to a right-in/right-out instead of a full-access intersection. This feedback encouraged us to review the intersection again to ensure compliance with safety and access standards.

    If there was full access at this location, it wouldn’t meet intersection spacing requirements due to its proximity to the Hwy 169 and Hwy 2 intersections. Studies show that having intersections too close together increases the likelihood of crashes. MnDOT District 3 has also noticed more crashes in similar locations with more access. To prioritize safety, MnDOT will proceed with the right-in/right-out intersection since nearby roundabouts will still provide easy access to and from 10th or 110th Ave.

  • Milaca community, thanks for a great turnout!

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    Held: Open house Tue, Sept. 26

    5–7 p.m.
    Milaca Public School
    500 Highway 23

    Guests had the opportunity to visit with project staff, ask questions and view design layouts.

  • Road design photos

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    1. Hwy 23 between the school and 2nd Ave. SW
    2. Hwy 23 between 2nd Ave. SW and 4th St. SE
    3. Hwy 23 between 4th St. SE and 3rd St. SE
    4. Hwy 23 between 3rd St. SE and 2nd St. SE
    5. Hwy 23 between 2nd St. SE and Hwy 169 Southbound ramps
    6. Hwy 23 and Hwy 169 interchange
    7. Hwy 23 between 110th Ave. and 105th Ave.

  • Recap of public comments from 2021

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    2,001 survey entries were received.

    Public’s priorities

    • Safety for all
    • Easy business and school access
    • Good connections for all modes of travel

    Summary of comments heard

    • Safety concerns
      • Hard to cross or turn onto Hwy 23, worried about the whole area but especially near the school and Hwy 169
      • No good places for people to walk or cross the road on Hwy 23
      • Students crossing the road to get to the Dollar General store
      • It's dangerous when cars pass on the right - risky for people walking
      • Cars go too fast when they come into or leave Milaca
      • Problems with seeing the road clearly when turning onto Hwy 23 at different places
    • Need more lanes for turning, maybe a special lane in the middle
    • Roundabouts - some didn't like them because of big trucks, but most people thought they were a good idea for many places
    • Kwik Trip gas station makes it hard to use 1st St. E. People talked about trucks at that intersection a lot
    • Yellow lights are too short
    • Hard to make turns with a trailer attached to their car
    • Connections to the ATV/snowmobile trail
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