2019 Construction Projects

County State Aid Highway 18 Construction Project

The CSAH 18 (50th Street NE) improvements, approximately one mile in length, from Maciver Ave NE to Naber Ave NE, are being done to address current and long term safety and capacity needs of the corridor, and improve the structural strength of the roadway. The 50th Street NE (Highway 18) project is identified as a Mid-Term (2015-2025) improvement in the Northeast Wright County Sub-Area Transportation Study, dated June, 2004. The project is also included in the Wright County Local Option Sales Tax projects list (approved June 13, 2017) as a short-term project (2018-2022). The project will improve safety and capacity by widening the roadway to provide for left-turning traffic, providing right-turn lanes, and intersection improvements to meet current state aid design standards. This route is identified in the NE Wright County Sub-Area Study as an important arterial route that will provide a continuous east-west connection between highway 19 and highway 22 (Naber Ave. NE).

Mini-Roundabout, City of Maple Lake

Wright County and the City of Maple Lake have collaborated on an intersection safety improvement that will be constructed in 2018.The intersection of Elm Street North/Elm Street South/Division Street (Highway 8)/Division Street (Hwy 57)/Hwy 8 will be converted to a mini-roundabout that will improve the safety and capacity of the intersection.

County Highway 34 & County Road 134 Roundabout

The Wright County Highway Department is planning construction of an intersection improvement at County Highway 34 and County Road 134 in the City of Buffalo. The construction improvements will consist of the construction of a modern day roundabout to improve safety and traffic flow through the intersection. The construction project will begin the first week of August and it is anticipated that it will be completed by the end of September, weather permitting. Fehn Excavating, Inc. of Albertville, MN is the prime contractor that will be doing the work, and a detour route will be posted to direct traffic around the work zone. Please click below for a map of the detour route. Detour Route Map Please follow the posted detour signing to navigate around the work zone. We appreciate you adjusting your driving schedule accordingly while this important transportation project is constructed.