D3 - Hwy 169 Redefine - Elk River freeway: 2022-2024 construction
Please disregard previous email. The date is Wednesday, July 20 not July 21. - Sorry for any confusion.
Motorists to encounter changes this week when navigating through the two 169 Redefine work zones in Elk River.
 Hwy 169 and 197th Ave. work zone
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Crews paved the northbound lanes of Hwy 169 at 197th Ave. this past Saturday, July 16. The day was hot and humid. Steam could be seen as semi-load trucks delivered 200+ degree hot asphalt from the materials plant to be paved. Next they will stripe and prepare lanes for this week's traffic switch.
Photos by Sam Zieglmeier, MnDOT Field Inspector
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Traffic shifts onto the new northbound side
On Wednesday night, July 20, both directions of Hwy 169 to switch from the south side onto the newly constructed north side at 197th Ave.
The switch will be completed by Thursday morning, July 21 and crews will start construction on the southbound side of Hwy 169.
Motorists should follow construction signs and be alert for changes in the work zone as everyone learns the new set-up.
Hwy 169 remains one-lane, each direction through the work zone, 24-7, until the 197th Ave. bridge and access connections are ready to open in late-October. 197th Ave. remains closed west of Hwy 169 to Irving St./Holt St. and east of Hwy 169 to east of Evans St.
Hwy 10/101/169 work zone
Hwy 10 closes four nights to construct bridge deck
Hwy 10 in Elk River will close in both directions at the Hwy 10/101/169 interchange so construction crews can work on the northbound Hwy 101/169 bridge over Hwy 10 each overnight as follows:
| Hwy 10 closure* |
Work |
| 10 p.m. Thurs, July 21 to 5 a.m. Fri, July 22 |
Set bridge girders |
| 10 p.m. Tues, July 26 to 5 a.m. Wed, July 27 |
Form bridge deck |
| 10 p.m. Wed, July 27 to 5 a.m. Thurs, July 28 |
Form bridge deck |
| 10 p.m. Wed, Aug 3 to 5 a.m. Thurs, Aug 4 |
Pour concrete deck |
* Like all construction work, the schedule is tentative and subject to change due to materials, contractor or weather.
Detour
Westbound Hwy 10 will detour to the Hwy 169/Sherburne Co. Rd. 33 interchange, then back to Hwy 10. Eastbound Hwy 10 will detour to the Hwy 101/Wright Co. Rd. 39/90th Ave. interchange, then back to Hwy 10. The detour map image below can be found on the project web page.
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Note: The northbound Hwy 101 access to westbound Hwy 10 at the bridge will also be closed. Use westbound Hwy 10 detour.
Merge with caution
Southbound Hwy 101 reduced to a single-lane between the Hwy 10/101/169 interchange and the Hwy 101/Wright Co. Rd. 39/90th Ave. interchange. The lane closure is needed to add a new access lane between the interchanges along southbound Hwy 101. Please use extra caution as motorists enter-and-exit or continue through the area to Rogers.
 Map of Hwy 10 detours and segment closure at Hwy 101/169 to complete nightwork.
Check 511mn.org for up-to-date traffic and road conditions on state highways.
Overall, if you travel on Hwy 10, 101 and 169 in Elk River, please slow down and focus on safety as you navigate through the reduced single-lane work zones, especially at peak travel times as traffic will be stop-and-go.
Hwy 10 in Anoka is also a single-lane work zone, so plan accordingly.
More about this 169 Redefine project
When the freeway is complete in 2024, the project will improve traffic flow, increase capacity and reduce bottle necks, and improve motorist and pedestrian safety along three miles of Hwy 169 in Elk River, Sherburne County.
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