On Tuesday, April 9th, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will give a presentation at Hill City’s Council meeting. The presentation will go into detail regarding the roundabout construction of Hwys 169 & 200. The goal of MnDOT’s roundabout construction project is improving the safety of the intersection at Hwy 169 and Hwy 200.

MnDOT will engage the public, agencies and businesses this summer through one-on-one meetings, public meetings and more.

After the hearing from community feedback MnDOT will begin their design process by analyzing the area. Then finalize the remaining details of the roundabout at hwys 169 and 200. Finally the construction of the roundabout will begin in 2025.

The projected cost of the MnDOT’s roundabout construction will be $2 million. There will be improvements to the intersection of highways 169 and 200 in Hill City.

The road construction project address safety concerns for drivers. Along with updating the lighting and signing along Hwys 169 and 200

For more information about the road construction you can read more here. Also for other stories with MnDOT you can read more here.