Current traffic impacts
- Stage 4A-C complete: Highway 108 east is now reopened to traffic.
- Stage 2C underway: Highway 59 reduced to one lane between 8th Avenue NE to just beyond County Road 9.
- Slow down and travel with caution through work zone.
- During paving operations, expect to encounter delays and obey flaggers.
- There is currently no access to County Road 9 from Highway 59 for all traffic. Use detour on Highway 34 to enter from the north on County Road 9 or find alternate route.
- Stage 3A-B underway: Highway 108 west closed between Highway 59 and 3rd Street NW.
- Follow in-town detour route. Please obey the automated signals.
- Trucks and other thru-traffic: Truck/thru-traffic routes (JPG)
Construction schedule
Construction will be completed in phases, starting in April 2024 through Fall 2025. All work and schedules are weather dependent.
Current stages and work
- Stage 2C: Hwy 59, 7th Ave NE to north of CR 9
- Stage 3A-B: Hwy 108 west, Hwy 59 to 3rd Street NW
- View project staging maps. - Subject to change
Stay informed
You can sign up for project email updates, or submit questions or comments at any time by either using the comment form on the project home page, or by contacting a MnDOT representative directly by email or phone.
Other ways to stay in-the-know locally
- Subscribe to the local newspaper Pelican Rapids Press.
- If you have Facebook, follow the Pelican Rapids City Page, Pelican Rapids Chamber, and Pelican Rapids: Find Your Path for updates, too.