Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has revealed a potential design for a reconstruction of Rochester’s busiest intersections.
Members of the public will have the chance to share thoughts on the proposed redesign at an open house on February 25.
It will take place from 4-6 p.m. at Aune Hall at Graham Park, 1508 Aune Dr. Southeast in Rochester.
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2025 will be another busy year for road construction in the Rochester area. Work is set to resume on a major project to transform the Hwy. 52/Interstate 90 interchange southeast of Rochester this Spring.
Hwy. 14 Resurfacing Project to Start This Year in Rochester, MN
A resurfacing project for two stretches of Hwy. 14 in Rochester is set to begin this year. Crews will resurface the busy four-lane highway from the Hwy. 52 interchange near Apache mall to the intersection with Crossroads Dr. Southwest and from 3rd Ave. to Marion Rd. Southeast.
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Construction is set to return to Hwy. 14 in 2027, when crews will begin a project to rebuild the often-congested Hwy. 14 and South Broadway Ave. intersection, which MnDOT says sees 50,000 vehicles daily.
MnDOT Reveals Potential Design for New Hwy. 14/South Broadway Ave. Intersection in Rochester, MN
A proposed design of the intersection calls for significantly reducing the size of the medians between the two roads and the onramps for motorists making right turns onto Hwy. 14 and South Broadway.
The proposal also calls for two left turn lanes for eastbound and westbound Hwy. 14 traffic seeking South Broadway Ave.
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MnDOT says the work area on Hwy. 14 will span from 4th Ave. Southwest to 3rd Avenue Southeast and from south of 9th Street Southeast to the access points north of 14 Street Southwest on South Broadway Ave.
The project’s website indicates the final design is not set in stone and that officials plan to refine it based on public feedback. Additional meetings, surveys and other feedback gathering measures are planned to take place until this Fall.
A survey for the project is currently live online until 11:59 p.m. on March 11. It can be accessed by clicking here.