Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 25—Monticello

Mississippi River, Wright and Sherburne counties

Today on Hwy 25: check 511mn.org

Current impacts

    Hwy 25 project location map
    Hwy 25 work zone in Monticello. Select image to enlarge

Hwy 25

Through late October

Third St. in Monticello to east of Sherburne Co. Rd. 11/14 south west of Big Lake:

  • One lane each direction, 24-7
    • Note: Northbound Hwy 25 at I-94 —reduce delays and traffic jams—use both lanes until single-lane merge; take turns at merge (Also known as the zipper merge)
    • Back-ups will occur at busy times – consider alternate Mississippi River crossings:
      • Hwy 24 Clear Lake to Clearwater to the north
      • Hwy 101 Elk River to Rogers to the south
    • Use 511mn.org for current travel speeds

Local access

Access open and maintained; however, expect these changes:

  • River St. closed to/from Hwy 25
  • Turn/through lanes modified at:
    • Sherburne Co. Rd. 11/14
    • Wright Co. Rd 75/Broadway Ave.
  • Camera from 511mn.org
  • Pedestrian sidewalk open on one side of the bridge only. Follow signs and stay out of closed areas.

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About this 2024 project

MnDOT will resurface and update the Hwy 25 bridge over the Mississippi River in Monticello, includes drainage and sidewalks.

    Hwy 25 project location map
    Hwy 25 bridge work in Monticello. Select image to enlarge

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.)

Schedule at a glance

Work

Traffic

Timeframe

Prepare work zone

One lane, each way

Week of July 8

Work on southbound side of bridge

One lane, each way on northbound side of bridge

Mid-July to late August

Work on northbound side of bridge

One lane, each way on southbound side of bridge

Late August to late October

Information is tentative and subject to change