Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 12—Howard Lake, Waverly, Montrose

Wright County

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