Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Washington St.—Brainerd

Hwy 210 from Baxter Dr. to Pine Shores Rd., Crow Wing County

Brainerd community invited

Project update meeting

You're invited to come and visit with MnDOT and learn about the upcoming Washington St. (Hwy 210) roadwork project in 2026 and 2027.

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Tue, March 25

The event is open house style, choose which time works best for you:

  • Noon -2 p.m. OR 4-6 p.m.
    Crow Wing County Land Services Building (lower level)
    Parking available off Laurel St.
    322 Laurel St, Brainerd, MN 56401
    Google map

Guests will have an opportunity to meet the project team, ask questions and learn about tentative work and detour plans/routes.

The project will reconstruct and improve both directions of Hwy 210 (Washington St.) in 2026 and 2027. Local access to businesses and residences will be open; however expect changes when in the work zone. Through traffic will encounter detours to complete work beneath the road.

Tentative schedule

  • 2026 work: Hwy 210 east limits to Kingwood St. area, includes roundabouts and new connections at mall/railyard area
  • 2027 work: Hwy 210 west limits to about Kingwood St. area, includes the Mississippi River bridge
  • 2028 work: Wrap up any remaining work

Held

  • Update meeting for businesses March 6, 2024 at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Brainerd
  • Virtual event open for public comment online Aug. 19–Sept. 12, 2022
  • Meeting for businesses Aug. 31, 2022 at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Brainerd
  • Meet and greet held Aug. 31, 2022 for public at the Crow Wing County Land Services, Brainerd