11th St. underpass project (MNDOT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 2026 road construction season includes more than 200 projects to help improve and maintain Minnesota’s roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.
MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger says it will improve safety and mobility, and support jobs throughout the state.
She says 51 projects will improve airports, water ports, railroad crossings and transit.
“We have a robust 2026 road construction season ahead of us — when complete, these projects will help people get around more easily, improve safety, create smoother pavement, and improve connectivity for everyone who relies on our multimodal transportation system,” said Daubenberger. “In every work zone there are people working hard to keep you safe – help keep them safe too. Slow down when navigating work zones, put away every distraction, and work to keep everyone safe. We’re all in the work zone together.”
Significant projects in the west central part of the state include:
- Completing the 11th Street underpass project in Moorhead. The three-year project includes constructing two underpasses beneath BNSF rail lines, paving, sidewalks, utility replacements and other improvements.
- Resurface Highway 75 south, from 46th Avenue in Moorhead to south of the roundabout at County Road 12.
- Resurface westbound I-94 west of Highway 79 near Evansville.
- Construct major interchange improvements at the west junction of I-94 and Highway 210 near Fergus Falls, includes replacing the bridge, constructing three roundabouts, new sidewalks, and reconstructing and realigning the interchange ramps.
MnDOT also announced projects in outstate Minnesota:
- Improving Hwy 10, Hwy 71 and Hwy 29 in Wadena.
- Beginning a two-year project that will reconstruct Hwy 210 in Brainerd, add roundabouts, update the Mississippi River bridge and make other improvements.
- Beginning a multi-year project on Highway 197 in Bemidji, includes reconstructing, plus increasing safety by adding roundabouts and improving pedestrian accessibility at intersections.
- Completing a multi-year project on Highway 11 in Warroad that includes replacement of the Warroad River Bridge.
Visit mndot.gov/construction to learn where you’ll cross paths with construction projects and navigate to project websites to find more detailed information including planned traffic changes and detour maps.
More information about safe driving around construction work zones can be found on our MnDOT Work Zone Safety website.
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