Open House Monday for Highway 22 project

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public open house on Monday, April 7 at the Kasota Community Center, 200 North Webster Street in Kasota, for the 2025-26 Highway 22 Mankato to St. Peter project.

The construction open house will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a formal presentation at 5:30 p.m. MnDOT staff and the contractor will be available to provide more information about the project and answer questions.

The 2025-26 project will include reconstructing the roadway from south of Blue Earth County Road 57 in Mankato to just south of the Minnesota River Bridge in St. Peter and adding new turn and passing lanes. The project also includes constructing a roundabout at Hill Street (Le Sueur County Road 21) in Kasota, improving lighting at intersections, repairing and replacing bridges, installing snow fence, and preparing for future construction of a walking and biking trail to connect Mankato to St. Peter.

Construction on the project is expected to begin in late April or early May, and traffic will be detoured during construction. Visit the project website for detour information.

Mathiowetz Construction Company was awarded the project with a bid of $36,896,294.56.

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