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Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 218 Resurfacing

North of Austin

Traffic impacts

Current traffic impacts

  • Lane closures
  • Narrow traffic lanes
  • Traffic detours

About this project

Summary of work

  • Resurface Hwy 218 north of Austin from I-90 to Mower Co. Rd. 36 south of Blooming Prairie.
  • Replace two bridges
  • Install new lighting at Mower Co. Rds. 1 and 2.
  • Build a left turn lane at Mower Co. Rd. 2.
  • Replace traffic signals at Mower Co. Rd. 27 in Austin.
  • Sidewalk and accessibility improvements.