Hwy 19 Reconstruction Project

About this project

MnDOT is reconstructing Highway 19/College Drive from 700 ft west of Marlene St through the intersection of Bruce Street in the City of Marshall.
The City of Marshall is replacing sanitary sewer and water main utilities.
A single-lane roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Highway 19/College Drive, Country Club Drive, and South 2nd Street.
An EV Charging Station will be installed in the Avera parking lot.
Sidewalk improvements will be made along the project area to improve accessibility.
Several traffic control changes throughout the route will be made to enhance safety.
A bike lane will be striped from Marlene St. to just west of Fairgrounds Rd.
Trees will be replanted in the fall of 2026(PDF). Tree selections can be viewed here(PDF), please note, these are subject to change.

Most removals are done (roadway pavement, curb & gutter, sidewalk, signage, and street lighting).
Watermain is completed at Lyon St. and Marshall St.; work continues at Redwood St. with three water connections remaining.
Sanitary sewer is completed at Marshall St. and Lyon St.; two sewer connections and Redwood St. work remain.
Utility crews (non-project related) are working behind Marshall Smoke Shop in the alley.
Filtration train for contaminated materials is set up at Redwood St.
Next week: Storm sewer installation begins near the Bandshell Bridge and moves toward Main St.

Saratoga St./ Highway 19 signal system completed Tuesday; includes new flashing yellow arrows on both sides of Saratoga St.
Subcontractors are prepping the boulevards and areas behind sidewalks for soil work and seeding. Weather permitting, they will begin applying Hydraulic Bonded Fiber Matrix (erosion control).

Highway 19 is closed from Main Street to the Liberty Park Bridge.
W. Lyon St., W. Redwood St., and W. Marshall St. are closed at Highway 19.
Alleys between W. Lyon St. and W. Redwood St., and between W. Redwood St. and W. Marshall St., are closed at Highway 19.
Main St./Highway 19 intersection is open.
Businesses within the work zone remain open.
Addison Public Parking Lot is open.
Highway 19 remains open to local traffic from N. 3rd Street to Bruce Street.

58 structures and 2,213 ft of storm sewer pipe will be installed.
Marshall St./ Highway 19 becomes right-in/right-out only, with a concrete median.
New RRFB (rectangular rapid-flashing beacon) pedestrian crossing will be installed near Anytime Fitness.
W. Lyon St./ Highway 19 signal system will not return—new stop signs will be installed.