Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Hwy 218 reconstruction

Blooming Prairie

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Update

MnDOT has developed the following final design for the reconstruction of Hwy 218 through Blooming Prairie. The project layout is available to review online.

Anyone with comments or questions are encouraged to reach out to the project management team or provide their feedback through the comments tab.

This design includes adding new pavement, enhancing accessibility, installing sidewalks and improving overall safety at the Hwy 218 and 1st St. NE intersection. The City of Blooming Prairie and MnDOT will continue to advance the project in preparation for construction in 2025.

Public meeting

MnDOT is hosting public meetings on Dec. 6 to share the final design for the project with community members and provide an update on project timing.

Date: Dec. 6, 2023
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
Location: Blooming Prairie City Hall, 138 Hwy Ave. S, Blooming Prairie

The meetings will be open house style. Please come and go as your schedule allows. People who cannot attend the meeting are encouraged to review the project layout online. Anyone with comments or questions are encouraged to reach out to the project management team or provide their feedback through the comments tab

MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation, or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print), please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.

Summary of work

Hwy 218 Blooming Prairie Reconstruct
Hwy 218 reconstruct project map

Reconstruction of Hwy 218 corridor through Blooming Prairie is scheduled for 2025. This project will include adding new pavement, enhancing accessibility, installing sidewalks and improving overall safety at the Hwy 218 and 1st St. NE intersection.

In spring 2023, MnDOT determined that right-of-way was needed from a property with high risk of environmental contamination. The environmental review adds approximately 12 months to the plan development schedule to allow for investigation of contaminated soil, groundwater, and/or solid waste on the property and determine best management practices for construction. MnDOT determined that there was no way to complete the project without the property purchase and delayed the project from 2024 to 2025.

The City of Blooming Prairie and MnDOT will continue to advance the project in preparation for construction in 2025.

Traffic impacts

Traffic impacts will be determined closer to the start of construction.