Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 10 and 23—St. Cloud

Interchange east of the Mississippi River in Benton County

Reconstruct interchange

MnDOT will reconstruct the Hwy 10 and 23 interchange area in east St. Cloud in 2023 and 2024.

Current impacts

Off-road work to occur year-round. All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent.

Lane closures

Reconstruct Hwy 10 and Hwy 23 in St. Cloud
2024 work zone July 8 to early August. Select image to enlarge

Hwy 23

Until Nov. 1

One lane, each direction, 24-7, between Lincoln Ave. SE and 25th Ave. SE

  • Head-to-head traffic westbound; construct eastbound road and bridge

Hwy 10

Until Nov. 1

One lane, each direction, 24-7, between Benton Dr. SE and 15th Ave. SE.

  • Head-to-head traffic on eastbound; construct westbound road

Side street work begins

  • East St. Germain St. east of Hwy 10 - July 8 until early August: Access east of westbound Hwy 10 to/from E St. Germain St. to Division St. E closed to reconstruct.
  • 14th Ave. south of Hwy 23 - July 8 until mid-Aug.: Access south of Hwy 23 to/from 14th Ave. closed to reconstruct
  • Fourth St. bridge over Hwy 10 - Week of July 15: Crews will pour the concrete deck overnight and Hwy 10 will close at the bridge and detour along access routes.

All access ramps at the interchange are closed for construction. Follow these access detours:

Map of access detours

a. WB Hwy 23 to WB Hwy 10

b. WB Hwy 10 to WB Hwy 23

c. EB Hwy 23 to WB Hwy 10

d. WB Hwy 10 to EB Hwy 23

e. EB Hwy 10 to WB Hwy 23

f. WB Hwy 23 to EB Hwy 10

g. EB Hwy 10 to EB Hwy 23

h. EB Hwy 23 to EB Hwy 10

New interchange map shows future ramp accesses

East St. Germain St. east of Hwy 10

  • July 8 until early August: Access east of westbound Hwy 10 to/from E St. Germain St. to Division St. E closed to reconstruct the street connection.

14th Ave. south of Hwy 23

  • July 8 until mid-Aug. Access south of Hwy 23 to/from 14th Ave. closed to reconstruct the street connection.

Fourth St. SE at Hwy 10

  • Intersection closed at 4th St., eastbound Hwy 10 and the W Frontage Rd. to construct new 4th St. connection and future bridge to span Hwy 10. New bridge to be complete in 2024. Work at westbound Hwy 10 and E Frontage Rd. to occur in spring 2024.
    • Use Lincoln Ave. SE or 15th Ave.
    • Access to businesses will be maintained, follow signs

St. Cloud is open

Access will be open and maintained to those who live, work, visit or shop within this project area; however, expect changes and use of alternate entrances, and follow road signs

About this project

Reconstruct Hwy 10 and Hwy 23 in St. Cloud
Reconstruct Hwy 10 and Hwy 23 interchange and improve pedestrian access The new interchange will have four ramps on the southside of the bridges; instead of eight ramps—two in each of the four quadrants.

Summary of work

  • Reconstruct and improve the Hwy 10 and 23 interchange:
    • Rebuild the Hwy 23 bridge(s) over Hwy 10
    • Reconfigure on/off ramps to improve motorist traffic flow and safety
    • Provide safer pedestrian and bicyclist crossing options
  • Reconstruct both directions of Hwy 10 between 15th Ave. SE and Benton Dr. includes turn lanes, shoulders and entrances
  • Reconstruct both directions of Hwy 23 from east of Wilson Ave. SE near the pedestrian overpass to east of Benton Co. Rd. 1, includes turn lanes, shoulders and entrances
  • Update signal systems at:
    • Hwy 23 and Lincoln Ave.
    • Hwy 10/E St Germain St.
    • Hwy 23 and Division St. E/14th Ave. SE
  • Replace or repair drainage structures
  • Construct a new City of St. Cloud Fourth St. SE bridge to span Hwy 10 and connect to the east and west Hwy 10 frontage roads
  • Construct a noisewall along the south side of Hwy 23 and east of 14th Ave. SE
  • Improve and update pedestrian access on Hwy 10 and Hwy 23