Hwy 12—Howard Lake, Waverly, Montrose

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2025 construction

April 27 to mid-October

MnDOT will reconstruct, resurface and improve pedestrian features along the Hwy 12 in Wright County. Subscribe to Hwy 12 construction updates

• Howard Lake: In progress
• Waverly: Begins mid-May
• Montrose: Begins mid-July

Howard Lake

Through mid-October

Hwy 12 work zone from west of 13th Ave. to east of Sixth Ave.

Overnight work continues May 4-10

• Crews will close Hwy 12 each overnight from 7 p.m. to 7a.m between 10th Ave. and 7th Ave. (Wright Co. Rd. 6)
  • Drivers will follow detour signs along 10th Ave., Seventh St. and Seventh Ave. (PNG)
    • April 27-May 3
    • May 4 -10
  • The closure is necessary to excavate beneath the road.
  • Good weather conditions is neccessary to complete this work.

Daytime work May 12 to mid-July

• Hwy 12 will stay open with one lane in each direction from west of 13th Ave. to east of Sixth Ave.
  • Drivers should expect narrow lanes, lane shifts, gravel surfaces and flaggers directing traffic. Shoulders and turn lanes will close temporarily
  • Pedestrians will encounter sidewalk closures, follow detour signs
  • Work will occur mostly between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Howard Lake is open

Access to businesses and residents will be maintained and open; however, expect use of alternate entrances or side streets, includes sidewalk detours.

Crews will return to all three cities in the fall to apply the final road surface and permanent markings.

Summary of 2025 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

Layout concept

• Howard Lake layout concept (PNG)

Related work

City of Howard Lake 2025 street and utility projects

Project home

Waverly

Begins mid-May

Hwy 12 work zone from west of Summerfield Dr. to First St. S, Wright County.

Future impacts

Motorists: Lane closures or shifts, flaggers, temporary access changes
Pedestrians: Sidewalk closures, signed detours

Crews will return to all three cities in the fall to apply the final road surface and permanent markings.

Waverly is open

Access to businesses and residents will be maintained and open; however, expect use of alternate entrances or side streets, includes sidewalk detours.

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 entrances
• Improve and update pedestrian access, includes sidewalk bumpouts and update pedestrian flasher system's at the intersection of Co. Rd. 8 SW and Fourth St. S/Co. Rd. 62

Project home

Montrose

Begins mid-July

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

Future impacts

Motorists: Lane closures or shifts, flaggers, temporary access changes
Pedestrians: Sidewalk closures, signed detours

Montrose is open

Access to businesses and residents will be maintained and open; however, expect use of alternate entrances or side streets, includes sidewalk detours.

Crews will return to all three cities in the fall to apply the final road surface and permanent markings.

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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