COTTONWOOD (KMHL) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has a pair of open houses scheduled for tomorrow night in Cottonwood and Granite Falls to discuss a major construction project set for Highway 23 next summer.
MnDOT is planning to resurface the highway and upgrade several of the intersections during the summer of 2020.
Here is the detailed list of plans for the project:
  • Resurfacing (concrete) of Hwy 23 from Cottonwood to Granite Falls
  • Realignment of Lyon CR 9 in Cottonwood
  • Construction of left turn lane at Hwy 23 & Lyon CR 9
  • Construction of left turn lane at Hwy 23 & Lyon CR 75
  • Construction of Hwy 23 & Lyon CR 10
  • Construction of left turn lane at Hwy 23 & Yellow Medicine CR 2
  • Construction of left turn lane at Hwy 23 & Yellow Medicine CR 18
  • Update intersection of Hwy 23 and Hwy 212 to meet Americans with Disabilities (ADA) standards
MnDOT is hosting the first meeting at the Cottonwood Community Center from 4:30 to 5:30.
The second meeting will be held in Granite Falls at the Kilowatt Community Center from 6 until 7.