Hwy 52 — Pine Island to Oronoco construction

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project area map with flood study area and frontage road study area denotedView full-size mapIn 2027, MnDOT will resurface Hwy 52 from near the Hwy 60 interchange to north of Rochester. It’s also a good time to look at what else can be improved.

Since early 2022, we have asked the community to share their ideas. Some items may be too big to take on with this project, but others we may be able to address.

A few improvements we are looking into:

  • A frontage road along southbound Hwy 52 south of Co. Rd. 11
  • Investigation of flood mitigation opportunities around the Middle Fork Zumbro River and the highway
  • Safety improvements at intersections

While we only have the funding to resurface Hwy 52, looking into these other improvements now could help us get the money to do the work as part of this project or future projects.


project area map with flood study area and frontage road study area denotedView full-size mapIn 2027, MnDOT will resurface Hwy 52 from near the Hwy 60 interchange to north of Rochester. It’s also a good time to look at what else can be improved.

Since early 2022, we have asked the community to share their ideas. Some items may be too big to take on with this project, but others we may be able to address.

A few improvements we are looking into:

  • A frontage road along southbound Hwy 52 south of Co. Rd. 11
  • Investigation of flood mitigation opportunities around the Middle Fork Zumbro River and the highway
  • Safety improvements at intersections

While we only have the funding to resurface Hwy 52, looking into these other improvements now could help us get the money to do the work as part of this project or future projects.


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    How far in the future is an overpass or bridge on the north side of pine island and where will it be? In Pine Island? 500th Street or even farther north?

    patlpike asked 10 months ago

    A future overpass or bridge on the north side of Pine Island has not been identified. In the next phase of this project, we will look at safety improvements at intersections. Typical intersection treatments we often explore range from low-cost median closures to medium-cost J-turns to high-cost overpasses or interchanges. While we only have funding to resurface Hwy 52, looking into these other improvements now could help us get the money to do the work as part of the resurfacing project or future projects.  

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    Is there any way to build service roads now? They are inevitable and would save money and lives in the long haul. J turns are a serious traffic hazard and a short term fix.

    Graderman asked over 1 year ago

    The funded project is primarily US 52 pavement improvements. We are exploring limited frontage road improvements in the County Highway 11 area. Any other improvements we are exploring throughout the project corridor would be low cost – high benefit. J turns are a safety tool in the MnDOT toolbox and provide a high safety benefit at a lower cost. 

    The addition of more frontage roads is unlikely due to limited funding available. Frontage road improvement projects that remove access to US 52 could be considered in a larger expansion scenario. The District does not have a funding source for those types of projects. These projects are generally funded through special funded statewide programs.


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