County Road 14 detoured south of Watson starting June 2 for culvert repair project
WILLMAR, Minn. – A detour of Chippewa County Road 14 south of Watson will begin June 2, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Traffic will be routed to 100th Avenue Southwest and Highway 7 for approximately two days (see map on project site).
The culvert repairs are part of a districtwide culvert repair project in southwest Minnesota. MnDOT is making repairs to more than 130 culverts on highways in Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicine counties.
Depending on the location, culvert repairs could include:
- Placing plastic liners inside existing pipes
- Fixing separated joints between pipe sections on larger concrete culverts
- Replacing unrepairable culverts
- Placing riprap to repair and prevent erosion
- Cleaning ditches adjacent to culverts
Travel impacts
- Five locations require a closure/detour during repairs:
- Highway 68 west of Canby (detour began May 27)
- Chippewa County Road 14 south of Watson (detour begins June 2)
- Highway 68 between Milroy and Wabasso, near Lucan
- Redwood County Road 5 between Milroy and Wabasso
- Third Street in Prinsburg
- Detour maps are available on the project website
- Each detour will be in place for up to three weeks
- Although work at most locations will take place off the roadway, drivers may encounter temporary shoulder and lane closures
- Flaggers may be present at some locations
- Travelers are asked to slow down in project areas and be alert for workers and heavy equipment
Work at each section will take up to three weeks before crews move to the next section. When a section requires a detour, the public will be notified via news release, message boards placed on the roadway near the work location, on the project website, and on 511mn.org.
The project is expected to be completed by Aug. 29. The work schedule is subject to change depending on weather and other unforeseeable circumstances.
Subsurface, Inc., is the contractor for the project, and the project cost is approximately $5.1 million.
Stay connected
- Learn more about the culvert repair project at mndot.gov/d8/projects/districtwide-culverts
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