Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 12—Howard Lake, Waverly, Montrose

Wright County

All lanes, accesses and sidewalks open

Reconstructed, resurfaced and improved pedestrian features along the Hwy 12 through the communities of Howard Lake, Waverly and Montrose.

Project location map on Hwy 12 Waverly improves Montrose improves Howard Lake improves

MnDOT thanks the public for their patience while we completed these improvements for you.

Howard Lake

Howard Lake project location map

2025 project complete

Summary of work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt road surface from west of 13th Ave. to east of Sixth Ave.
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and entrances
  • Improve and update pedestrian access:
    • Reconstruct segments of sidewalks and ramp approaches between 13th Ave. and Sixth Ave.
      • Reconstruct and widen the sidewalk in a two block area in the downtown district between Ninth Ave. and Seventh Ave.
      • Update pedestrian crosswalk signal systems

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Waverly

Waverly project location map

2025 project complete

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A rectangular rapid flashing beacon warns motorists that pedestrians are within the crosswalk

Summary of work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt road surface from west of Summerfield Dr. to First St. S
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and side entries
  • Improve and update pedestrian access:
    • Repair or add new sidewalk, includes bump outs
    • Update pedestrian crosswalk signal systems at the intersections of:
      • Hwy 12 and Co. Rd. 8 SW
      • Hwy 12 and Fourth St. S/Co. Rd. 62

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Montrose

Hwy 12 work zone from east of Clementa Ave. to east of Zephyr Ave., Wright County.

Montrose map

Summary of work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt surface from east of Clementa Ave. to east of Zephyr Ave. in Montrose
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and entrances
  • Add a center turn lane at Zephyr Ave. and Arizona Ave. in east Montrose to improve access.
  • Reconstruct the Hwy 12 intersection at Hwy 25 and Wright Co. Rd. 12/Buffalo Ave. S, to improve the truck turning radius and pedestrian crosswalk

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