2025 construction kick-off meeting set for June 2
Current impacts
Off-road work to occur year-round. All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.
Prep work in progress
Hwy 10 and Hwy 71
May-June
- Periodic lane or shoulder closures or flaggers controlling traffic as crews prepare work areas. Project email update (May 20)
- Local related work:
- City of Wadena utilitity and water system work along Hwy 10 and Nineth St. NW until June 20
- Otter Tail County roadwork on Co. Rd. 75 from Hwy 10 to Hwy 29 until late May
- Local related work:
Wadena is open
Access to those who live, work or visit areas along this project will be open and maintained at all times. However, expect changes:
- Use of a side streets, alley or back/side entrances
- Expect gravel surfaces or temporary entrances
- Pedestrians will have sidewalk closures with detours (walk adjacent side of road)

Upcoming impacts
Hwy 71
Begins in mid-June
Hwy 71 through traffic: Road closed between Hwy 10 and Juniper Ave. in Wadena to work on underground utilities until late-July.
- Detour: Hwy 10, Co. Rd. 20 and Juniper Ave. (PNG)