Monticello residents and commuters head up: there's an open house happening next week where you can get the lowdown on upcoming road work that might throw a wrench in your daily drive. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting the event from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at the Monticello Community Center, located at 505 Walnut Street, according to an announcement on the Wright County website.
Top of the agenda is the resurfacing of the Hwy. 25 bridge over the Mississippi River. Brace for traffic snarls starting this July, as the project will involve lane closures and the occasional overnight shutdown, MnDOT warns. The work is anticipated to wrap up in October – so plan accordingly. Full details on the bridge facelift are posted on MnDOT's website for those who want to dive in.
That's not all, folks. Also on the table for discussion is the expansion of I-94 between Monticello and Albertville. The plan is to widen this patch of road from four lanes to a smooth six, erasing a notorious bottleneck in Wright County. MnDOT's website has the scoop on this project, which should give some much-needed breathing room to the congested interstate.
Other road projects are also up for discussion, including the finish of the Planning and Environmental Linkage process for transport improvements between I-94 and Hwy. 10, upgrades to CSAH 75/Broadway Street, and roundabouts that'll be popping up at School Boulevard intersecting with both Cedar Street and Edmonson Avenue.
For those who can't make it to the community pow-wow but want to keep their finger on the pulse of Monticello's transit arteries, details on these and other projects are up for grabs on the Wright County website. Whether it's single-lane headaches or the promise of future smooth sailing, MnDOT's got it all mapped out for you.
