Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 28

Morris to Starbuck

Highway 28 closes to thru-traffic on May 11 for road work. Stay informed during construction, sign up for project email updates.

During construction

Construction will begin May 11, weather permitting. Highway 28 will close to thru-traffic until October.

  • No destination on the roadway (thru-traffic): Please follow the detour.
  • Destination or home on the roadway (local traffic): You can still get there, access to homes and businesses will be maintained.
    • Expect restrictions in areas where crews are working
    • Roadway may be impassable at centerline culvert replacements for up to one week at a time. Be prepared to find an alternate route
  • Crews will begin in the city of Cyrus, in Phase 1 between Dahl and Stromen Streets
  • Sign up to receive project updates during construction.

Thru-traffic detour

During construction, Highway 28 will close to thru-traffic and detoured:

  • Cyrus access: Use County Road 3 from the thru-traffic detour to/from Cyrus.
  • Local traffic restrictions: Crews will replace centerline and entrance culverts throughout the entire project. Some areas may become impassable for several days and residents will need to find alternate routes around those locations.
  • Stevens County will be resurfacing County Road 10 during this project and traffic may encounter flaggers along areas of the detour route.

City of Cyrus - Construction phasing

Work in Cyrus will be completed in phases:

  • Phase 1 between Dahl Street and Stromen Street
  • Phase 2 between Bergen Street and Dahl Street. This section will close, use in-town detour route.