Washington St.—Brainerd

Public meetings

MnDOT thanks the Brainerd community members who came and visited with us at the project update meeting on March 25, 2025. If you were unable to attend—that's ok. We have all the information shared below.

Project update presentation

MnDOT Project Development Manager Luke Wehsler gave a 11-minute Hwy 210/Washington St. update presentation on tentative work and detour plans for 2026-2027 construction in Brainerd, Crow Wing County on March 25, 2025.(YouTube) The project will let in early 2026.

Information shared

• Two-year look ahead: Hwy 210 future work, traffic plans
• Future vision: Hwy 210 segments, visual layouts on aerial images
• Tips on roundabouts
• 2025 central Minnesota construction projects handout
• Future central Minnesota construction projects handout
• Related area projects:
  • Hwy 210 Baxter roadwork: May-early July 2025 construction
  • City of Brainerd to construct roundabout at Hwy 371B/Willow St./4th St.: 2025 construction
  • Hwy 371 and Hwy 210 Baxter intersection: 2028-2029 construction

Held

• Two project update meeting for future traffic impacts and work plans held March 25, 2025 for public at the Crow Wing County Land Services, Brainerd
• Update meeting for businesses March 6, 2025 at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Brainerd
• Virtual event open for public comment online Aug. 19–Sept. 12, 2022
• Meeting for businesses Aug. 31, 2022 at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Brainerd
• Meet and greet held Aug. 31, 2022 for public at the Crow Wing County Land Services, Brainerd