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2022 Construction: Hwy 87 Frazee

Construction on Hwy 87 in Frazee starts May 31

Here we go, Frazee! Construction begins on Highway 87 next week! 

On May 31, Highway 87 will close from the north side of Highway 10 to County Road 10/Juniper Avenue, and traffic will be detoured to Highway 10 and County Road 10/Juniper Avenue. In addition, motorists will encounter lane closures and flaggers in front of the school between Birch Avenue/County Road 29 and North River Drive. The 2022 “complete streets” project includes resurfacing and reconstructing Highway 87, replacing city utilities, and improving pedestrian and bicycle access and accommodations.

The project is being completed in stages in order to minimize local traffic and business impacts, starting with:

• Stage 1: North of Highway 10 to Juniper Avenue (Closed, detour on Hwy 10 & CR 10/Juniper Avenue)
• Stage 3: In front of the school, from Birch Avenue/CR 29 to North River Drive (Lane closures, flaggers)

After Stages 1 & 3 are completed (approximately end of July, weather and schedule permitting):

• Stage 2: Juniper Avenue to Birch Avenue/CR 29, includes work at the railroad crossing (Lane closures, flaggers, short-term detour on city streets during railroad work)
• Stage 4: Bridge over Highway 10, from just north of CR 29 to the westbound on/off ramp (Lane closures, automated signal)

Local traffic & access

Do you live or work locally, or visit Frazee frequently? Driveway access will be maintained throughout the duration of construction for local traffic. In areas with underground utility work or concrete, there may be some restrictions. MnDOT urges motorists to slow down in work zones and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. 

Frazee residents/business owners: Frazee Mayor Ken Miosek will serve as Gladen Construction's Community Liaison. Please reach out to Ken if you have questions about daily construction impacts or access concerns. He can be reached at 701-893-5759 or teriken@arvig.net. You can also contact MnDOT. 

Memorial Day weekend travel plans?

Although construction doesn't start in Frazee until after Memorial Day, there are still work zones in place across the entire state May 26-30. While most of that work will be paused over the holiday weekend, be sure to check the 511MN app or 511mn.org to plan for possible detours or lane closures on your route.

^{MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation, or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print) for this event, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.}