Hwy 10, 29 and 71—Wadena

Dates

Map color

Construct

Impacts

June-November 2025

2025 work areas map (PNG)

Hwy 10

Work west of Hwy 71

• Excavate and build up road materials, replace pipes, construct new west segments of road, entrances, half of the Co. Rd. 92 roundabout and the north access to Co. Rd. 75
• Off-road work along Hwy 10 in east limits near Oink Joint Rd. Construct road bases for future WB lanes and road connections

Hwy 71

Reconstruct Birch Ave. N to Elm Ave. N

• Reconstruct road and install underground storm sewer and other city utilities
• Remove pedestrian tunnel at old hospital
• Update or install sidewalk

Resurface Elm Ave. N to north of Alfred St.

• Underground structures
• Center left-turn lane to Alfred St.
• Sidewalk/trail to Juniper Ave.

Construct SB Hwy 71 turn-lane access to NB Hwy 10

• Construct turn-lane, widen corner, relocate signal, reconstruct sidewalk along southwest side of Hwy 71/10

Visit the home page for current 2025 work and traffic impacts

April-early November 2026

Hwy 10 - west of Hwy 71

• Complete work: excavate and build-up road materials, replace pipes, construct road, medians and entrances, includes J-turn at Co. Rd. 75 and roundabout at hospital

Hwy 10 - east of Hwy 71

• Excavate and build-up road materials, construct segments of road, entrances and half of roundabout at Harry Rich Rd., includes pipe bridges at Union Creek and Whiskey Creek

Hwy 71 - south of Hwy 10

Franklin to Aldrich Av. S

• Resurface and update the road
• Update or install sidewalks
• Storm sewer work
• Update or replace signals at Hwy 29, Bryant Ave. S, Aldrich Ave.

Hwy 29
Hwy 71 to west limits of Wadena

• Resurface road
• Update/add sidewalk
• Storm sewer work

Hwy 10, Hwy 71, Hwy 29

Open one lane each way:

• Narrow lanes, lane shifts, flaggers
• Access maintained and open to businesses and residents along the project; however, expect changes and gravel surfaces

Tentative detours used at times:

Hwy 10

• Hwy 10 closed between Co. Rd. 4 and Harry Rich Dr. to excavate deep and replace poor soils and install Union Creek pipe (about five weeks)
  • Detour via Co. Rd. 4 and Harry Rich Dr.
    • Detour map (Google)
    • Detour map (PNG)
• Hwy 10 closed between Co. Rd. 4 in Wadena and Oink Joint Rd. to replace Whiskey Creek pipe and other underground work. (about six weeks)
  Detour via Co. Rd. 4 and Co. Rd. 23 to Verndale
  • Detour map (Google)
  • Detour map (PNG)
• Co. Rd. 75 access closed south of Hwy 10 to reconstruct connection and complete J-turn (about three weeks )
  • Detour via Hwy 10, Hwy 71 and Hwy 29 in Wadena
    • Detour map (Google)
    • Detour map (PNG)

April-August 2027

2027 work areas map

Hwy 10 - east of Co. Rd. 20 to Oink Joint Rd.

• Complete work: construct road, medians and entrances, includes roundabout at Harry Rich Rd.
• Restripe urban portion to four lane from Co. Rd. 20 to Co. Rd. 4
• Wrap up entire project

Hwy 10

Open one lane, each way

• Narrow lanes, lane shifts, flaggers
• No detours at this time