Hwy 63 and CR 112 — Olmsted County
We’re planning to build a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy 63 and Olmsted Co. Rd. 112 to reduce crashes and improve driver safety in the area. This is an intersection with two highway-speed roadways. Stop signs control traffic on Co. Rd. 112. At times, drivers become impatient because of limited gaps in traffic. This has led to a sustained history of crashes.
Building a roundabout at the intersection will help reduce dangerous driving behavior and the number of crashes by improving traffic flow.
Benefits of a roundabout
- Significantly reduces the risk of serious and fatal crashes
- Roundabouts show an 86% decrease in fatal crashes and an 83% decrease in life-altering injury crashes
- Allows drivers to get through the intersection more safely and in less time
- Roundabouts handle high levels of traffic with less delay than most stop signs or signals
- Slows traffic to make entering and exiting the area easier for all users
Public meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
We are hosting an in-person public meeting on Tues, Sept. 12 for community members, residents and local businesses to learn more about the project. Project team members will be available to answer questions, gather feedback and share construction information.
Can't make it? You can review the public meeting materials and provide your feedback through a survey.
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This survey will close at 11:59 pm on Sept. 26, 2023
In partnership, Olmsted County and MnDOT are planning to build a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy 63 and Olmsted Co. Rd. 112, near Rochester. Construction is expected to occur in 2025. High speeds and large volumes of traffic near the intersection make it difficult to safely drive through the intersection resulting in impatient driving behavior and a sustained history of serious accidents.
View full-sized imageLet's Talk RoundaboutsBuilding a roundabout at the intersection will help reduce impatient driving behavior and the number of crashes by reducing speed and improving traffic flow. Roundabouts have proven effective at safely managing traffic flow in high volume areas.
Benefits of a roundabout:
- Improve safety and reduce the risk of serious and fatal crashes
- A MnDOT study demonstrated roundabouts may reduce fatal and serious crashes by more than 80%
- Reduce impatient driving behavior
- Slows traffic to make entering and exiting the intersection safer and easier for all users
- Allow drivers to travel through the intersection more efficiently
- Dangerous collisions are less likely by reducing speeds and eliminating left-turn and crossing accidents
Navigating a roundabout
Roundabouts may be unfamiliar at first, but with practice navigating them will get easier with each trip. Watch our roundabout simulation and see how it works. (Click on the expand icon in the lower right to enlarge the video.)
Evaluation Matrix
View full-sized imageWhat to expect during construction- Hwy 63 and CR 112 will be closed during construction
- Detour routes will be posted in the area
- Community members will have access to homes and businesses during construction
- Construction updates will be available on our website and the project team will be available to answer questions throughout the construction process
- You can also get construction updates by signing up for project email update list
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Contacts
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Director of Public Engagement and Communications, MnDOT
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Phone 507-251-2749 Email michael.dougherty@state.mn.us -
Phone 507-286-7559 Email tom.austin@state.mn.us -
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