News Release - Posted May 22, 2012
St. Cloud motorists are advised that beginning Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the Stearns County Highway Department will begin milling operations on the pavement on County State Aid Highway 75 from 22nd St. to Cooper Ave., weather permitting. Motorists are advised that the pavement will be left in a rough textured condition for approximately one week and should use caution while driving through the construction limits. The area will then be re-paved approximately one week later. Motorists should expect lane closures, plan for delays, and are urged to find alternate routes during this time. The contractor for this project is Hardrives, Inc. of Rogers, MN. Questions or concerns may be directed to the Stearns County Highway Department.
News Release - Posted May 11, 2012
Stearns County area motorists are advised that CSAH 19 will be closed approximately 4.5 miles east of Belgrade beginning Monday, May 21, 2012 until early August. The road closure is necessary for the replacement of the bridge over the North Fork Crow River. A detour will be posted.
Upon completion of the bridge there will be approximately two weeks of approach grading work. The prime contractor is Dallco, Inc. of Finlayson, MN.
Please keep in mind that the above dates are approximate and are very much weather dependent. Your patience is appreciated during this process. Questions or comments can be directed to Stearns County Public Works at (320) 255-6180, or highway@co.stearns.mn.us.
Public Notice - Posted May 8, 2012
A Public Information Meeting will be held in the basement of St. Columbkille Church (St. Wendel), located at 12536 County Road 4, on Thursday, May 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to discuss options for improving CSAH 4 between CSAH 2 and CSAH 3. The meeting will have an open house format in order to obtain comments and concerns from individual citizens and property owners. A brief presentation will be made at 6:30 p.m. to discuss design considerations and existing problem areas and conditions. The County is tentatively planning on reconstruction taking place on during the 2013 and 2014 construction seasons. The basement of St. Columbkille Church is not handicap accessible If you need accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact Stearns County at (320) 255-6180 so that we can make arrangements.
Public Notice - Posted April 30, 2012
A Public Information Meeting will be held at Stearns County Public Works, located at 455 28th Avenue South in Waite Park, on Tuesday, May 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to discuss options for improving CSAH 75 between 33rd Street South and 41st Street South in St. Cloud. The meeting will have an open house format in order to obtain comments and concerns from individual citizens and property owners. A brief presentation will be made at 5:30 p.m. to discuss design considerations and existing problem areas and conditions. The County is planning on reconstruction taking place during the 2013 construction season.
Individuals who are unable to attend this meeting may express their comments and concerns by contacting Jodi Teich or Jeff Miller at Stearns County Public Works, PO Box 246, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 56302; by telephone at (320) 255-6180; or email at highway@co.stearns.mn.us.
News Release
Belgrade area motorists are advised that work will begin on County Road 197 and County State Aid Highway 55 between the Canadian Pacific Railroad and Trunk Highway 71 on the north side of Belgrade on Monday, April 16. The work will include some roadway widening, city sewer and water, storm sewer and a new pavement surface; The road will be closed to through traffic, but local traffic will have reasonable access from at least one direction at all times.
Duininck, Inc. of Prinsburg is the prime contractor on the project. All road work is expected to be complete before the end of June. Your patience is appreciated during this process. Please remember to slow down and drive safe. Questions or comments can be directed to Stearns County Public Works at (320) 255-6180, or highway@co.stearns.mn.us.
News Release - January 13, 2012 - Signal at CSAH 120 and Pine Cone Road
Sartell and St. Cloud area motorists are advised that the traffic signal located at CSAH 120 and Pine Cone Road has been modified to include a flashing yellow left turn arrow on all approaches. The signal modification will provide more opportunities to make left turns at the intersection. When the flashing yellow arrow indication is up drivers are allowed to make a left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic. The old system allowed left turns only with a green arrow.
When approaching the signal drivers should be aware that the solid red arrow still indicates that drivers turning left must stop and wait, a solid yellow arrow still indicates that the left turn signal is about to turn red and drivers should prepare to stop or complete their left turn, and a solid green arrow still indicates that left turns have the right of way and oncoming traffic has a red light.
The new system is expected to move traffic through the intersection more efficiently. For more information on the flashing yellow arrow traffic signals please visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/signals/flashingyellowarrow.html or contact Stearns County Highway Department at 320.255.6180 or highway@co.stearns.mn.us.
NEWS RELEASEStearns County CSAH 2-South
Environmental Assessment Worksheet
Notification of Availability
An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) has been prepared for the proposed County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2-South Project.Stearns County is proposing the construction of a 1.3-mile realignment of CSAH 2, providing a direct connection between Interstate (I)-94 and CSAH 75. The proposed roadway will initially be constructed as a 2-lane roadway, and ultimately being constructed to a 4-lane roadway. The proposed roadway would serve as a north-south minor arterial roadway in the growing western area of St. Joseph. Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to begin in 2009.
The EAW can be viewed at the following locations beginning September 10: Minneapolis Public Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN; Al Ringsmuth Library, 253 N. 5th Ave., Waite Park, MN; Great River Regional Library, 405 St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN; St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N., St. Joseph, MN.; Stearns County Public Works Department, 455 28th Avenue South, Waite Park, MN.
Download the CSAH 2-South Project Environmental Assessment Worksheet (19 Mb Adobe Acrobat PDF document)
An opportunity for the public to comment on the EAW will be provided during the Tuesday, September 25, 2007 meeting of the Stearns County Board. Stearns County Board meetings begin at 9:00 am and are held at the Administration Center Board Room (705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN).
Written comments on the EAW should be submitted to Stearns County during the 30-day review period that ends on October 10, 2007. Written comments and questions on the project should be directed to the Stearns County Public Works Department: Jodi Teich, P.E., Acting County Engineer, PO Box 246, St. Cloud, MN 56302; phone: 320-255-6180; fax: 320-255-6186; or email Jodi.