Intersection of Highways 12 & 34 Proposed Round-About Project Approved

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that it has awarded a total of $76.2-million through three competitive grant programs to more than two dozen transportation projects statewide that will improve freight options, travel time reliability and economic development. One of the projects approved is the proposed round-about at the intersection of Highways 12 and 34 in Litchfield.

The funds come from the Minnesota Highway Freight Program (MHFP), the Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program and the Corridors of Commerce Readiness Advancement Program. Collectively these programs help fund and support important transportation projects that aim to improve freight safety, access, mobility, first and last mile connections, railroads and intermodal facilities and more to ensure our state continues to have a safe, sustainable and efficient transportation system.

MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger says infrastructure investments in Minnesota help people get where they need to go safely, help businesses grow and make local communities attractive to companies looking to relocate or expand. She says safety is always a guiding principle of their funding decisions, and these transportation projects will help them better serve our state for decades to come.

Grant recipients in Greater Minnesota include a $2.7-million Transportation Economic Development grant for Meeker County for the Highway 12 and Meeker County Road 34 Intersection Improvements Project that will construct a three-legged roundabout and reconfigure access to Highway 12 from East Frontage Road.