Highway 4 St. James to Sleepy Eye construction update

Highway 4 between Brown County Road 24 and Highway 30 opens November 8

MANKATO, Minn. – Highway 4 from Brown County Road 24 south of Sleepy Eye to Highway 30 is expected to open to traffic by the end of the day on Friday, November 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Motorists should expect intermittent lane restrictions and watch for flaggers on Highway 4 between Brown County Road 24 and Watonwan County Road 6 until mid-November as finishing work continues.

Replacement of the Cottonwood River bridge south of Sleepy Eye is expected to be complete in late November. Traffic is detoured to Highway 14 and Brown County Roads 8 and 24. For safety, public carry-in water access near the Cottonwood River on Highway 4 south of Sleepy Eye remains closed during bridge construction. For more information visit the Department of Natural Resources at: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/water_access/index.html

The Highway 4 project between St. James to Sleepy Eye includes roadway, bridge, and drainage improvements. In addition to resurfacing approximately 25 miles of roadway, three bridges will be replaced. Additionally, the improvements made to the road will allow Highway 4 from St. James and Sleepy Eye to become a 10-ton route.

Visit the Hwy 4 St. James to Sleepy Eye project website for project and detour information, and to sign up for email updates.
Information will be shared on the MnDOT South Central Facebook group and on X @mndotscentral.
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Project benefits, cost

Benefits of the project include improved pavement, drainage, and safety. Ulland Brothers, Inc. was awarded the project with a bid of $18,884,550.58.

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