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Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 212

Brownton

About this project

Summary of work

MnDOT will construct a roundabout at the Hwy 212 and Hwy 15 intersection near Brownton. Additionally, resurfacing will take place at the Hwy 15 and railway intersection to improve the road surface. The project is scheduled for construction in 2026.

Traffic impacts

A detour will be in place for the roundabout construction work and motorists can expect minor delays traveling through the area.The detour routes are shown below:

Roundabouts

Project need

  • Slow vehicle speeds and lower risk of serious and fatal crashes
  • Reduce traffic back-ups and improve traffic flow
  • Provide safer pedestrian and bike crossings

Roundabouts show

  • 86% decrease in fatal crashes
  • 83% decrease in life altering injury crashes
  • 42% decrease in all crashes

Source: A Study of the Traffic Safety at Roundabouts in Minnesota (MnDOT 2017)

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