Crews will set up the work zone the first week. Motorists to encounter periodic lane or shoulder closures between Milaca and Ogilvie. Sign up for Hwy 23 roadwork email updates
Mid-May to late-June
Detour Bock to Ogilvie
Hwy 23 will close and detour between Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 24 and Hwy 47 to work beneath the roadway.
Access will be maintained and open to those who live, work or visit those along Hwy 23; however, expect changes to access.
Hard closures will occur to replace box culverts. Follow signs and enter/exit the work zone nearest to your destination to avoid delays
Segments of lane closures, alternate one-way traffic, flaggers, pilot car
About this project
MnDOT will resurface and improve 12 miles of Hwy 23 from Milaca to east of Ogilvie, which includes shoulders, underground drainage structures and updates to access.
Summary of work
Resurface (asphalt) road and shoulders
Update access:
Realign 100th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 101 east of Milaca and install left turn lanes on Hwy 23
Install left turn lanes on Hwy 23 at 90th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 144
Replace three drainage structures:
Pipe between 78th Ave. and 165th St., west of Bock
Box bridge east of Cable St./Kanabec Co. Rd. 52, east of Bock
Box bridge at South Fork Groundhouse River between 50th Ave. and Bear St., east of Bock
Future impacts
Work will be done in segments along this 12-mile stretch of Hwy 23 from Milaca to Ogilvie.
Traffic plans
Overall motorists will encounter:
Lane closures, alternate one-way traffic, flaggers, pilot car
Reduced speed limit
Detours to replace drainage structures:
Bock to Ogilvie: Mid-May to late-June
Hwy 23 will close and detour via Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 24, Kanabec Co. Rd. 26 and Hwy 47
Milaca to Bock: Early July to late August
Hwy 23 will close and detour via Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 2, Co. Rd. 4 and Co. Rd. 1
Access will be open to those who live, work or visit those along the work zone; however, expect changes and use of alternate accesses