Week 24 construction progress
With most of the concrete completed downtown, you may have noticed we moved the barricades to allow cars to park downtown. There is no thru-traffic access yet, as the roundabout at Highway 108 west is not completed. Please park with caution. This is still an active work zone with trucks coming and going, and there will be a few times in the upcoming weeks where the section north of the bridge will close again for some of the remaining work. Thanks for being patient.
At the intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 108 west, there are still a few concrete pours to do, including the center circle of the roundabout. Crews ran out of the red earlier in the week, which is a special order color for Pelican Rapids. They'll be completing those sections when the color arrives.
North of Second Avenue, in Stage 2A, underground utilities are done and crews are reshaping the roadway and pouring curb, gutter and sidewalk. Paving is scheduled to take place in about two weeks, weather permitting. To access the northeast side of town you can cross at either Second Avenue NW/NE and Fifth Avenue NE.
On Highway 108 east, in Stage 4A, crews are finishing up underground utilities. They have about another week of utility work to complete, and then they'll begin reshaping the roadway and getting it ready for concrete. If you're trying to get to the post office, please continue to come from the west.
Please DO NOT drive or walk around barriers, ribbons or cones. Your cooperation is important.
 Crews work on underground utility replacements near the intersection of 2 1/2 Street on Highway 108 east
 Crews work on concrete curb, gutters and sidewalks in Stage 2A
 View from the city's live cameras, light poles are installed downtown
Join us weekly on Wednesdays for in-person updates!
You can join us at the Pelican Rapids Public Library each Wednesday, noon to 12:30 p.m., for weekly in-person construction updates. Representatives from MnDOT and Landwehr Construction will be there to share updates and answer questions!
*Meetings are subject to change based on interest and attendance.
If you have a question about the project, but can't make it to the weekly meetings, please call the project Helpline 218-517-9848 at any time.
Safety & detour reminders
We have detour routes set up for every type of road user. Trucks and thru-traffic should follow the signed routes out of town, city residents and visitors can follow the in-town detour route, and if you are walking, biking or rolling through town, please follow signed pedestrian routes. We know it may be inconvenient at times, and you may need to walk a block or two out of the way to get around, but your cooperation is important for your safety.
Pelican Rapids businesses are OPEN during construction, so follow the various detours to best navigate around the work zone and stop in to support them! To access businesses on the northeast side of town, please use Fifth Avenue NE or 2nd Avenue N (access location may vary depending on where crews are working. If barricades are up, you'll want to go to the other intersection to cross.)
If you don't have a destination in Pelican Rapids and want to avoid backups, we advise using the thru-traffic/truck routes out of town to get to the lakes or other destinations. See the thru-traffic map at top of the email for the thru-traffic route options, depending on your direction of travel.
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Signing up for this project email list is just one way to stay informed during construction. There are several different ways you can find information or get your questions answered:
- For construction questions, call the project Helpline: 218-517-9848 or send an email to Th59-108@landwehrconstruction.com. Brent Frazier is serving as the community liaison for the project.
- Join us at the Public Library each Wednesday, noon to 12:30 p.m., for weekly in-person construction updates. View current and past recordings of the in-person updates.
- Check the project website for project information, construction updates and MnDOT contacts -- we're here to help!
- Join the MnDOT District 4 | West Central Minnesota Facebook group.
- We'll be working closely with the Pelican Rapids Press to get updates into your local newspaper, and if you have Facebook, follow the Pelican Rapids City Page, Pelican Rapids Chamber, and Pelican Rapids: Find Your Path for updates, too!
- The city has set up cameras in downtown Pelican Rapids, so you can check in on the construction progress live! Go to the Pelican Rapids city website for links to the cameras.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones where workers are present, and never enter an area that's blocked by barriers or cones.
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