Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Highway 212

Norwood Young America and Young America Township

This webpage is not updated over the weekend/overnight. For up-to-date information on traffic impacts, visit 511mn.org.

Traffic impacts

Highway 212 between Highway 5/Highway 25/County Road 131 in Young America Township and Highway 5/Highway 25/Reform Street in Norwood Young America project location map

Hwy 212 in Norwood Young America and Young America Township project location map

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All traffic impacts are tentative and weather dependent. Access to residences and businesses will remain open.

Current

Lane closures 

Mon, May 4 through fall
  • Hwy 212 is reduced to one lane in both directions between Hwy 5/Hwy 25/Co. Rd. 131 in Young America and Hwy 5/Hwy 25/Reform St. in Norwood Young America

Access changes

Mon, May 4 through June  
  • Hwy 212 will be restricted to right-in, right-out traffic only at:
    • Wells Ave.
    • West Railroad St.

Upcoming

Information about upcoming traffic impacts will be posted as details become available. Motorists can expect lane closures during construction.

Access changes

Mon, June 8 through early August
  • Left turn from eastbound Hwy 212 to northbound Co. Rd.131 is closed

About this project

Crews will improve safety on about 2.5 miles of Hwy 212 by building J-turns to help prevent “T-bone” crashes, and will install cable median barrier to help prevent head-on crossover crashes.

Summary of work

  • Build J-turns at four intersections:
    • Co. Rd. 131
    • Wells Ave.
    • Co. Rd. 31
    • West Railroad St.
  • Install cable median barrier
  • Install accessible crossings