Faribault traffic signal replacement completed at Highway 60, 3rd Street NE

FARIBAULT, Minn. – Intersection improvements and the traffic signal replacement are completed at Highway 60 (1st Avenue NE) and 3rd Street NE in Faribault, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Work started on May 12. In addition to replacing the traffic signal, crews converted Highway 60 from a 4-lane to a 3-lane road, added a pedestrian crossing on the south approach at 2nd Street/Heritage Place and made accessibility improvements.

Additional project work

This work was part of a project that replaced traffic signals and made intersection improvements at two other locations in Faribault.

In 2024, work was done at Highway 21 (Lyndale Avenue) and 7th Street NW. This included replacing the traffic signal, expanding westbound 7th Street NW to include left and right turn lanes, converting 7th Street NW eastbound to a left turn and thru/right lanes, adding pedestrian crossings on the east and north approaches and making accessibility improvements.

Work was completed on June 18, 2025, at Highway 60 and Western Avenue. This included replacing the traffic signal, expanding Western Avenue southbound to include left and right turn lanes, converting Western Avenue northbound to left turn and thru/right lanes, adding pedestrian crossings on south, west and north approaches, upgrading the median and making accessibility improvements.

To learn more about the project, visit the MnDOT project website.

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