Construction season set to begin in Washington County

Construction is considered the fifth season in Minnesota. Washington County has several construction projects happening this year.

Baytown Township

Proposed improvements include:

• Realign and add a traffic signal to the intersection of County Highway 14 and County Highway 24

• Reconstruct the existing Union Pacific Railroad crossing

• Resurface road

• Add turn lanes

• Improve drainage

• Improve intersection and corridor

Construction is scheduled to begin this spring/ summer and will be completed in one construction season.

May Township

Construction will begin this spring at Keller Avenue North/Keystone Avenue North (County Road 57) from 122nd Street North (County Highway 7) to 0.7 miles north of Lynch Road North.

Proposed improvements are as follows:

• Mill and overlay pavement

• Roadway culvert replacement

• Driveway culvert replacement and cleaning

• Ditch cleaning/regrading

• New signing and striping

• Replace mailboxes

The road will remain open to traffic; however, drivers should expect delays and periodic lane closures with flaggers present.

Stillwater

The County Highway 5 Pedestrian & Safety Improvement Project (Phase 2) is scheduled to begin this spring/summer. County Highway 5 is an important north-south link in the city of Stillwater. However, it currently lacks adequate pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and connectivity among facilities. A study conducted in 2014 recommended ways to improve facilities and connections for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as improving safety and mobility for motorists on County Highway 5. The location is County Highway 5 from Pine Tree Trail to the south junction of Sycamore Street.

Proposed improvements are as follows:

• Resurface County Highway 5

• Stripe left turn lanes at Brick Street

• Replace damaged curb and gutter and catch basins

• Improve pedestrian accessibility and safety by replacing the existing sidewalks and adding a sidewalk on the west side from Wilkins Street to the south junction of Sycamore Street.

Stillwater Township

The County Road 61 (120th Street/Myeron Road) & Manning Avenue Pavement Improvement Project is located at County Highway 15 (Manning Avenue) to Myeron Road. Washington County will be improving the pavement on County Road 61 and County Highway 15. The project will also include intersection improvements at the intersection of 120th Street and Manning Avenue and drainage improvements along the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.