Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 23—Milaca to Ogilvie

Mille Lacs and Kanabec counties

GOOD NEWS—All lanes open Fri, Sept. 13

Current impacts

Roadwork on Hwy 23 between Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 2 just east of Hwy 169 in Milaca and Co. Rd. 1 in Bock.

Hwy 23 current work zone map
Hwy 23 Milaca to Bock: Expect roadwork and a detour from east of Hwy 169 in Milaca to Co. Rd. 24 east of Bock until mid-September. Select map image to enlarge

Through traffic

Detour

Hwy 23 closed between Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 2 and Co. Rd. 1. until Sept. 13

  • Detour: Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 2 Milaca to Co. Rd. 1 Bock

Local traffic

  • Access will be open to those who live, work or visit those along Hwy 23
    • Watch for changes to access
    • Expect segments of lane closures, alternate one-way traffic, flaggers and pilot car

Bock to Ogilvie open

All lanes opened to all travelers July 12; work complete

About this project

MnDOT will resurface and improve 12 miles of Hwy 23 from Milaca to east of Ogilvie, which includes shoulders, underground drainage structures and updates to access.

  • Resurface (asphalt) road and shoulders
  • Update access:
    • Realign 100th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 101 east of Milaca and install left turn lanes on Hwy 23
    • Install left turn lanes on Hwy 23 at 90th Ave./Mille Lacs Co. Rd. 144
  • Replace three drainage structures:
    • Pipe between 78th Ave. and 165th St., west of Bock
    • Box bridge east of Cable St./Kanabec Co. Rd. 52, east of Bock
    • Box bridge at South Fork Groundhouse River between 50th Ave. and Bear St., east of Bock
Hwy 23 Milaca to Ogilvie project map
2024 roadwork on Hwy 23 between Milaca and Ogilvie. Work complete, all lanes open from east of Bock to Ogilvie Fri, July 12. Select map to enlarge