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D3 - Hwy 169 Redefine - Elk River freeway: 2022-2024 construction

Expect changes through the work zone the next two weeks

Good news—the 169 project is on schedule to open both new interchanges between Main St. and 197th Ave. by early November.

The project is taking shape and the Elk River community and 169 team are getting excited to see it open. Photo: Work at 193rd/Jackson Ave. the week of Oct. 9

In the next two weeks, motorists will encounter changes as workers open and close work areas. Hwy 169 will remain one lane in each direction; however, lanes will need to shift around to pave the final layer of asphalt. Crews will also:

• Pave lanes, access ramps and side street connections
• Complete concrete work—sidewalk, walls, etc.
• Install road markings and permanent road signs
• Install and activate signal systems at Jackson/193rd Ave. and School St./Elk Hills Dr.

Temporary accesses used to assist with local traffic will also be removed by early November, which includes the signal at Gates Ave./Main St. and the compact roundabout on Evans St.

In November, off-road work may occur. Motorists may encounter a periodic lane or shoulder closure. When temperatures are to cold and snow arrives, work operations will suspend for the winter.

Schedule is tentative and based on good weather conditions.

Hwy 169 work zone map 

Hwy 169 and Main St.

In 2024, crews will return to construct the last Hwy 169 interchange at Main St. A project open house will be held in spring and more details will be provided once closer.

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. For more details visit the 169 Redefine Elk River project webpage, or contact the MnDOT Project Team.

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