About the project
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be reconstructing Highway 371 in Hackensack from CR 5 to CR 40. This project is scheduled for May - October 2025.
Open House
MnDOT project staff hosted an open house on Thursday, April 3, 4 - 6 p.m. at the Hackensack Community Center, 310 Lake Ave. E., Hackensack. Project staff shared information about the project schedule, traffic impacts and alternative routes to use during construction. Information provided at the open house is available on this page.
Key project elements
- Resurfacing Highway 371 in Hackensack between County Road 5 and County Road 40
- Reconfigure the urban portion to a 3-lane section (adding a center turn lane) with parallel parking on both sid
- Construct 6-foot sidewalks with curb and gutter on each side throughout the downtown area
- Reconstruct the CR 5 intersection with a roundabout
Traffic impacts
Need for project
- Improve the safety of Highway 371 for residents, businesses, motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists
- Improve the safety of the County Road 5 intersection
- Effectively reduce motorist speeds
- Improve sidewalk and pedestrian facilities
- Improve underground utilities and drainage
Partnership
MnDOT and its partners have committed to work with the Hackensack community to ensure that the community’s concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed as part of the Highway 371 Study and to provide feedback on how the community influenced recommendations and decisions.
The corridor improvement vision on Highway 371 in Hackensack includes a roundabout at County Road 5