Hwy 238—Upsala to Little Falls

Current impacts

Resurface and update 19 miles of Hwy 238 from north of Morrison Co. Rd. 19 in Upsala to Hwy 27 west of Little Falls, Morrison County. Project email update (5/19)

Through traffic

Elmdale to south of Little Falls: June 9-27

• Hwy 238 closed to through traffic from 80th Ave. south of Elmdale to Co. Rd. 12 southwest of Little Falls
  • Detour: Co. Rd. 1 Elmdale and Co. Rd. 12 through Sobieski

Upsala: June 2-July 3

• Hwy 238 closed to through traffic from north of Co. Rd.19 to Co. Rd. 227 in north Upsala to realign and add a turn lane at Co. Rd. 228 and replace underground pipe (A)
  • Detour: Co. Rd. 21 and Co. Rd. 227

Local traffic

• Hwy 238 will be open and maintained with temporary traffic changes, including hard closures for roadwork. Expect multiple crews at work and plan for delays.

Upcoming impacts

Hwy 238 Upsala to Little Falls

Early July-early August

• Hwy 238 will have segments of one-lane traffic with flaggers and a pilot car to pave the road surface between Upsala and Little Falls. Crews will work weekdays, sunrise to sunset on good weather days.

About this project

MnDOT will resurface and update 19 miles of Hwy 238 from north of Morrison Co. Rd. 19 in Upsala to Hwy 27 west of Little Falls, Morrison County.

Summary of work

• Pave 19 miles of asphalt road surface
• Realign and add turn lane at Co. Rd 228 in north Upsala
• Replace or repair 14 underground drainage structures (location map A-N):

  Upsala to Elmdale

  A) South of Co. Rd. 228 - complete

  B) North of Co. Rd. 227 (50th Ave.) - complete

  C) South of 55th Ave. - complete

  D) North of 60th Ave. - complete

  E) South of Dairy Rd. - complete

  F) North of Dairy Rd. - complete

  G) North of 40th St. - complete

  H) North of 80th Ave. - complete

  
  Elmdale to Bowlus

  I) North of 100th Ave. - complete

  J) South of 110th Ave. - complete

  
  North of Bowlus

  K) South of 80th St. - complete

  L) South of 90th St. - complete

  M) South of 95th St - box bridge at Hay Creek - complete

  N) South of Swan River/120th St. - complete

• Update safety guardrail
• Install new mumble strips and permanent road markings
• Update pedestrian crossing in Elmdale
• Make other necessary repairs if needed