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Willmar Wye Groundbreaking Ceremony - July 9, 2019
MnDot District Engineer Jon Huseby
MnDOT Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Jacki Anderson, on behalf of U.S. Congressman Collin Peterson
Chuck Ackman, on behalf of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Jake Schweitzer, on behalf of U.S. Senator Tina Smith
State Representative Dave Baker
State Representative Tim Miller
Kandiyohi County Commissioner Roger Imdieke
Willmar Mayor Marv Calvin
Kandiyohi/Willmar EDC Executive Director Aaron Backman
BNSF Railway Executive Director Lydia Bjorge
Willmar Wye Groundbreaking Ceremony
MnDOT Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher and MnDOT District Engineer Jon Huseby
Week of September 23, 2019
Grading, placing sand cushions, constructing bridge approach embankments
October 9, 2019
Excavation northeast of Hwy 40 and CR 55:
Hawk Creek diversion channel under Hwy 40:
Grading at 1st Avenue and US 12:
Placing storm sewer at the US 12 and CR 5 roundabout:
Week of October 14, 2019
Week of October 21, 2019
Week of October 28, 2019
November 1-5, 2019
November 12, 2019
November 19, 2019
Aerial photos courtesy of the EDC
Thank you to Aaron Backman, executive director, Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission (EDC) for sharing the following aerial photos of the project. The EDC is a partner in the Willmar Wye public-private partnership. Melissa Knott, EDC marketing and public relations committee chair, took the photos from a plane piloted by Eric Rudningen.
December 6, 2019
This is our last post of 2019, have a safe and happy holiday season.