Hwy 67 rerouting complete
New roadway designations
- Hwy 274 from Hwy 23 to existing CR 2 (north end of Wood Lake) is now Hwy 67
- Hwy 274 from existing CR 2 to 2nd Ave in Wood Lake is now CR 6
- CR 2 from Wood Lake to Hwy 67 is now Hwy 67
- Hwy 67 from Granite Falls to the impacted area (which remains closed) is now Hwy 167
- Hwy 67 from the impacted area to CR 21 is now CR A1
- CR 21 will extend to new Hwy 67/old CR 2
2024 Guardrail and rumble strips project
- MnDOT installed guardrail, erosion control, and concrete curbing at the bridge over Wood Lake Creek, east of Wood Lake; culverts near the bridge were also replaced.
- MnDOT installed rumble strips and ground-in wet reflective striping on new Hwy 67/old CR 2 between Wood Lake and where Hwy 67 turns south toward Echo.
- The 2024 project has been completed as of Sept. 26, 2024.
2025 Project
- Lighting was installed at Hwy 67 and CR 6
- Lighting was installed at Hwy 67 and CR 21
- Estimated cost is $105,000
- Contractor: Werner Brothers Inc.
- The 2025 project has been completed as of Nov. 14, 2025.
2025/26 Project
- A cul-de-sac will be constructed at the eastern termination of Highway 167/ old Highway 67 approximately 8 miles east of Hwy 23 in Granite Falls
- The Yellow Medicine River Bridge will be permanently closed Dec. 11, 2025, and removed in 2026
- About 1.2 miles of asphalt roadway between 565th and 600th Sts will be removed, ground up and left in place
- Estimated cost is $1.96 million
- Contractor is Duinick Inc.
