Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 10, 75 - 11th Street Underpass Project

Moorhead

Monthly "Coffee & Construction" public meeting set for Oct. 1, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the Hjemkomst Center.

Current traffic impacts

  • View the Construct tab for project progress, staging information and maps
  • Stage 1A closures currently in place through Fall 2024
    • First Avenue closed between 10th and 12th Streets
    • Eighth Street closed north of First Avenue
    • 11th Street closed between 2nd Ave N and Main Ave
      • Intersections at Main and Center remain open
  • Starting Sept. 3 through mid-October, there will be various traffic control shifts taking place near the intersection of First Avenue and Eighth Street. Watch for changing detours.
  • Residents and travelers will encounter loud noises/vibrations and train horns during construction work.

Project details

Rendering of the 11th Street underpass
Proposed 11th Street underpass

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Moorhead have partnered to construct an underpass at 11th Street in Moorhead. The project includes two grade separations of 11th Street under the BNSF rail lines, paving, pedestrian accessibility (ADA) improvements, utility replacements and signals. Moorhead is bisected by multiple rail lines and this project provides many safety and mobility benefits by removing crossing blockages caused by heavy rail traffic.

When completed, the 11th Street Grade Separation project will enable traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians to travel under the rail lines that go through town. 

Key project elements

  • Two underpasses of the BNSF Prosper and BNSF KO Subdivisions
  • Utility replacement
  • Sidewalk improvements
  • Bicycle & ADA accessibility upgrades