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D3 - Hwy 210 (Washington St.) in Brainerd: 2026-2027 construction

Project update March 28

MnDOT thanks the Brainerd community members who came and visited with us at the project update meeting held Tue, March 25. We appreciate your feedback and concerns about the upcoming roadwork project—both businesses and residents.

Did you miss the meetings?

That's ok, we’ve put the materials on the Washington St.— Brainerd project web page:

• Watch the update presentation: Pre-recorded 11-minute YouTube clip
• View a two-year look ahead: Future 2026-2027 work, traffic plans
• See the future vision: Hwy 210 segment layouts on aerial images

The next project update meeting will be in spring 2026 before construction starts.

Contact us, visit the contacts page with concerns or questions.

Quick preview

Overall, motorists will encounter changes as they navigate through Brainerd in 2026-2027. Detours will be necessary to work beneath the road and upgrade the Mississippi River bridge. Access will be open and maintained through Brainerd; however, expect changes.

2026 work east to west

Spring-fall: Crews will work east to west on Hwy 210 from Pine Shores Rd. to Kingwood St. in 2026, which includes the east, mall and railyard segments.

Work highlights

• Construct two new roundabouts
• East segment will be resurfaced
• Update city utilities and sidewalks

Impacts by segment

• East - one lane each way
• Mall - detour
• Railyard - detour
• Sidewalks - detour

All lanes and accesses on Hwy 210 will open over the 2026-2027 winter season.

2027 work west to east

Spring-fall: crews will reconstruct Hwy 210 from west of Baxter Dr. to Kingwood St. in 2027, which includes the west, bridge and downtown segments.

Work highlights

• Resurface west segment
• Reconstruct road surface
  • Includes signals, city underground utilities and sidewalks
• Update the Mississippi River bridge, includes approaches, drainage structures and wider sidewalks

Impacts by segment

• West - one lane each way
• Bridge - detour
• Downtown - detour
• Sidewalks - detour

All lanes and accesses on Hwy 210 will open over the 2027-2028 winter season. Any remaining wrap-up work will occur in 2028.

Share with your family, friends or co-workers

If this roadwork project interests you, help us spread the word and share with others:

• For project maps, contacts, future impacts and more:  Washington St.—Brainerd project web page
• Today's impacts on statewide roads: 511mn.org

If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format please contact Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 (711 or 1-800-627-3529 for MN Relay). If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate, please email your request to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us.