* NOTE: Dry weather conditions are necessary to complete this work. Schedule will change if wet weather is forecasted and may change outside business hours. For current status, watch area message boards along roads or check www.511mn.org before you go.
Current impacts
Lane closures through October
Hwy 25 from Third St. in Monticello to east of Sherburne Co. Rd. 11/14 south west of Big Lake:
One lane each way, 24-7
Note: Reduce delays and traffic jams—Do the zipper merge—use both lanes until single-lane merge; take turns at merge
Back-ups will occur at busy times – consider alternate Mississippi River crossings:
Pedestrian sidewalk open on one side of the bridge only. Follow signs and stay out of closed areas
About this 2024 project
MnDOT will resurface and update the Hwy 25 bridge over the Mississippi River in Monticello, includes drainage and sidewalks.
Summary of work
Resurface the Hwy 25 bridge deck (replace concrete wearing coarse)
Replace approach panels and joints, along with other bridge repairs
Widen sidewalks along both sides of the bridge
Upgrade lighting
Replace or repair drainage infrastructure
Future impacts, schedule
Some overnight closures will be necessary to reduce vibration on bridge to cure the concrete (only 6-9 times during project, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.)