Hwy 23—Milaca to Ogilvie

About this 2024 project

MnDOT will resurface and improve 12 miles of Hwy 23 from Milaca to east of Ogilvie. Project will require detours

Summary of work

• Resurface (asphalt) road and shoulders
• Update access:
  • Realign 100th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 101 east of Milaca and install left turn lanes on Hwy 23
  • Install left turn lanes on Hwy 23 at 90th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 144
• Replace three drainage structures:
  • Pipe between 78th Ave. and 165th St., west of Bock
  • Box bridge east of Cable St./Kanabec Co. Rd. 52, east of Bock
  • Box bridge at South Fork Groundhouse River between 50th Ave. and Bear St., east of Bock

Future impacts

Work will be done in segments along this 12-mile stretch of Hwy 23 from Milaca to Ogilvie

Traffic plans

Overall motorists will encounter:

• Periodic lane or shoulder closures
• Reduced work zone speed limit
• Detours to replace drainage structures:
  • Milaca to Bock detour: Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 2, Co. Rd. 4 and Co. Rd. 1.
  • Bock to Ogilvie: Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 24, Kanabec Co. Rd. 26 and Hwy 47
• Access will be open to those who live, work or visit those along the work zone; however, expect changes and use of alternate accesses

More details once contractor is on board