Brainerd invited to Washington Street project update meeting March 25
BAXTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the Brainerd community to learn about future roadwork and impact plans for the upcoming 2026–2027 Washington Street/Highway 210 Brainerd project between Pine Shores Road and Baxter Drive, Crow Wing County, on Tuesday, March 25.
Guests may attend one of two duplicate open house-style meetings:
- Noon–2 p.m.
Crow Wing County Land Services Building (lower level)
322 Laurel St., Brainerd, MN - 4–6 p.m.
Crow Wing County Land Services Building (lower level)
322 Laurel St., Brainerd, MN
The MnDOT project team will have informational boards and tentative detour plans to view and will answer questions about local impacts and overall work plans for the two-year roadwork project.
The estimated $51.3 million project will reconstruct and improve both directions of Highway 210 (Washington Street) through Brainerd. Local access to businesses and residences will be open; however, expect changes when in the work zone. Through traffic will encounter detours to complete work beneath the road.
Summary of work
- Reconstruct (bridge, downtown, mall/railyard segments) or resurface (west and east segments) the road
- Reconstruct curbs, gutters, raised medians and storm sewers
- Update signal systems
- Remove signal systems at Fourth Avenue NE and Crow Wing County Road 3 (Mill Avenue)
- Realign and improve access on Highway 210 at Highway 25 and County Road 3 with two roundabouts
- Upgrade city utilities beneath the road, includes watermain
- Upgrade pedestrian sidewalks and approaches and reconstruct/connect the Cuyuna Lakes Trail
- Update the Mississippi River bridge
Tentative schedule
- 2026 work area: Highway 210 east limits at Pine Shores Road to Kingwood Street area, includes roundabouts (east, mall/railyard segments)
- 2027 work area: Highway 210 west limits at Baxter Drive to about Kingwood Street area, includes the Mississippi River bridge (west, bridge, downtown segments)
- 2028 work area: Wrap up any remaining work
More information
For more information, contact the project team and to sign-up for project email updates, visit the Washington Street/Highway 210 Brainerd web page.
MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all.If you need an ASL, 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 adarequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.
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