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Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 12

Litchfield to Cokato

About this project

Summary of MnDOT work

Map of Hwy 12 project with detour

 

 

 

 

2024: Litchfield to Dassel

  • Resurface Hwy 12 from Holcombe Ave. in Litchfield to east of Meeker CR 14 in Darwin.
  • Upgrade sidewalks, including pedestrian ramps, along the project area to meet ADA standards in Litchfield and Darwin.
  • New sidewalk will be created between Davis Ave. and Hubbard Ave. in Litchfield.
  • Replace culvert at the county ditch 1.5 miles east of the intersection of Hwy 12 and Meeker County Road 34 in Litchfield.
  • Install pedestrian push button station at Davis St. in Litchfield.
  • Repair the concrete and replace asphalt shoulders on Hwy 12 from east of Meeker CR 14 in Darwin through the Hwy 15 intersection in Dassel.
  • Resurface the Darwin Rest Stop and make ADA improvements to sidewalks.
  • This part of the project has been completed as of Oct. 2, 2024

2025: Dassel to Cokato

  • Repair the concrete and replace asphalt shoulders from east of Hwy 15 in Dassel to the end of the concrete section in Cokato.
  • Upgrade sidewalks and pedestrian ramps in Dassel to meet ADA standards.
  • Ramps along the trail between Dassel and Cokato will be upgraded to meet ADA standards.

Traffic impacts

  • In 2025, Highway 12 will be closed from Dassel to Cokato during construction. Traffic will be routed to Highway 15 and County Roads 21 and 3.
  • Construction dates are subject to change depending on weather and other unforeseeable circumstances.

Project updates

Feb. 26, 2025

  • The project will resume in early June 2025; the start date will be posted here once known and sent to email and text update subscribers.