Construction officially began Monday, April 11 on the 3/4-mile stretch of Hwy. 43/Mankato Avenue between Sugar Loaf View and Belleview Street in Winona. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is reconstructing this road to improve safety and reduce congestion. Construction will be complete in early November.
Traffic impacts
During construction, the number of travel lanes on Hwy. 43 and Hwy. 61 will be reduced and three major cross streets (Bruski Dr., Frontenac Dr. and Riverbend Rd.) will be closed one at a time. The first stage of construction includes work adjacent to Hwy. 61 with the closure of one lane in each direction on the west side of Hwy 43. Work will also take place along Hwy. 61 to prepare for temporary roads that will assist traffic at Hwy. 43 and Hwy. 61. This work will be ongoing in April.
Construction meetings and updates
Beginning this week on April 14, the public is welcome to attend weekly construction meetings every Thursday at 11 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant, 956 1/2 Mankato Ave., Winona. The project manager and access manager will be available to answer questions about access to local businesses and other impacts to travelers and residents.
Construction updates will also be sent via email each week (typically on Friday mornings) to share what you can expect for the weekend and week ahead. To receive weekly updates during construction season, please sign up up for email or text alerts from MnDOT.
Stay connected, informed
- Learn more about the project, sign up for email and text message updates at the MnDOT construction project website or check out SE Minnesota MnDOT construction projects in at MnDOT’s website.
- Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group for news, information and events in the region.
- Follow us on MnDOT Southeast on Twitter for updates, information and initiatives.
- Get road condition and traffic updates in Minnesota on the org website or get a free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.
Questions?
For questions about this project, please contact: Mike Dougherty Director of Public Engagement and Communications 507.251.2749, or Mark Anderson, Project Manager, 507.205.6400.
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.