Southwest Minnesota chevron sign project gets underway April 14
WILLMAR, Minn. – Beginning April 14, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is installing LED chevron signs along curves on highways in in Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties. Chevrons are being installed to provide enhanced safety for drivers. The chevrons have simple LEDs powered by a solar panel. They are generally illuminated all day unless it is cloudy for an extended period.
Travel impacts
Drivers will encounter shoulder and lane closures when workers are present, and a flagging operation will direct traffic through the work zone. Travelers are asked to slow down in project areas and be alert for workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Work zones include the following highways, in order of progress
- Highway 40 from 281st Avenue to 250th Street in Lac qui Parle County
- Highway 68 from County Road 15 to County Road 14 in Yellow Medicine County
- Highway 19 from South Dakota border to Highway 271 in Lincoln County
- Highway 19 from County Road 114 to 280th Avenue in Lincoln County
- Highway 30 from South Dakota border to County Road 13 in Pipestone County
- Highway 19 from 280th Avenue to County Road 9 in Lyon County
- Highway 19 from County Road 51 to County Road 5 in Renville County
- Highway 19 from County Road 57 to Evergreen Avenue in Redwood County
- Highway 68 from County Road 32 to Bunker Avenue in Redwood County
- Highway 167 from Highway 23 to 240th Avenue in Yellow Medicine County
- Highway 9 from County Road 148 to Highway 71 in Kandiyohi County
Work at each location may take up to three days before crews move to the next area. The project is expected to be completed by May 5. Start and end dates, as well as the work schedule, are subject to change depending on weather and other unforeseeable circumstances.
Safety Signs is the contractor for the project, and the project cost is approximately $244,000.
Stay connected
- Learn more about projects in Southwest Minnesota at mndot.gov/d8/projects
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