Road construction to start May 12 on Highway 114 north of Lowry
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.— Starting Monday, May 12, weather permitting, Highway 114 will close between Highway 55 near Lowry and Interstate 94 west of Alexandria as road construction begins, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Thru-traffic will be detoured to I-94, Highway 29 and Highway 55 until October.
This year’s project on Highway 114 includes culvert replacements and roundabout construction at the intersection of Highway 27. Crews will begin with culvert replacements between Highway 55 and I-94. They will start on the south end of the project area, just north of Highway 55, working north. Each culvert may take up to three days to complete, and will be impassable, even overnight.
Residents should be alert and watch for loose gravel near each culvert location, and expect to find alternate routes around the areas where crews are working. Residents are encouraged to visit the project website to sign up for project email updates and get more detailed information about the culvert locations and other work as construction progresses.
When the culvert replacements are complete, crews will switch gears and start construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Highway 114 and Highway 27. While Highway 114 will remain closed to thru-traffic and become impassable at the intersection, Highway 27 will remain open to cross-traffic with lane closures and flaggers.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution and slow down in work zones where workers are present.
Central Specialties, Inc., based in Alexandria, Minn., is the prime contractor for the $4.6 million project. For more information about this project, and for the 2026 resurfacing work along this road, visit the project website at mndot.gov/d4/projects/hwy114lowry-94.
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