Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 12—Howard Lake, Waverly, Montrose

Wright County

About this 2025 project

MnDOT will reconstruct, resurface and make pedestrian updates in the urban areas of Howard Lake, Waverly and Montrose.

Project location map on Hwy 12 Howard Lake improves Montrose improves Waverly improves

The project will be constructed by one prime contractor and work is set for 2025.

Howard Lake

Howard Lake project location map

Summary of 2025 work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt road surface from west of 13th Ave. to east of Sixth Ave.
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and entrances
  • Improve and update pedestrian access:
    • Reconstruct segments of sidewalks and ramp approaches between 13th Ave. and Sixth Ave.
    • Reconstruct and widen the sidewalk in a two block area in the downtown district between Ninth Ave. and Seventh Ave.
    • Update pedestrian crosswalk signal systems

Layout concept

Future impacts

Motorists: Lane closures or shifts, flaggers, temporary access changes and possible detour
Pedestrians: Sidewalk closures, signed detours

Waverly

Waverly project location map

Image of rectangular rapid flashing beacon
A rectangular rapid flashing beacon warns motorists that pedestrians are within the crosswalk

Summary of 2025 work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt road surface from west of Summerfield Dr. to First St. S
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and entrances
  • Improve and update pedestrian access, includes sidewalk bumpouts and update pedestrian flasher system's at the intersection of Co. Rd. 8 SW and Fourth St. S/Co. Rd. 62

Future impacts

Motorists: Lane closures or shifts, flaggers, temporary access changes
Pedestrians: Sidewalk closures, signed detours

Montrose

Summary of 2025 work

  • Resurface Hwy 12 with a new asphalt surface from east of Clementa Ave. to east of Zephyr Ave. in Montrose
  • Reconstruct or repair concrete curbs, gutters and entrances
  • Add a center turn lane at Zephyr Ave. and Arizona Ave. in east Montrose to improve access.
  • Reconstruct the Hwy 12 intersection at Hwy 25 and Wright Co. Rd. 12/Buffalo Ave. S, to improve the truck turning radius and pedestrian crosswalk

Future impacts

Motorists: Lane closures or shifts, flaggers, temporary access changes
Pedestrians: Sidewalk closures, signed detours