Traffic and Construction

The county and MnDOT will exchange federal funds in a "highly unusual" move, so the county can keep using labor agreements. But three projects will have to be delayed a year.

MnDOT is planning major road construction in Bemidji, Brainerd, Proctor, Ely, Warroad and Wadena, plus other projects across the Northland for summer 2026.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house March 31, 2026, ahead of the first year of its project on Highway 210 in Brainerd.

The proposal creates a statewide framework to evaluate whether suicide prevention measures are necessary when new bridges are built and when existing bridges are repaired.

MnDOT staff will answer questions and collect feedback for an ongoing study of the high-traffic area connecting neighborhoods, recreators and businesses.

The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Feb. 10, 2026, and is intended to create a common vision and guidance for improving safety and efficiency in the corridor.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced $76.2 million in grants to support projects that improve freight options, travel time and economic development.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it will change the traffic control at the intersection of Highway 73/Lake Street and Third Avenue Northwest.

Teams from Slovakia, Latvia and Czechia were featured in exhibition games at Bemidji's Sanford Center Dec. 19-22, 2025, ahead of the World Jr. Men's Hockey Tournament.

MnDOT bridge engineers are making this temporary change to safely accommodate heavy timber truck traffic during the winter months.