Construction Projects
Lake County’s engineering staff is responsible for delivering the Capital Improvement Program, including the design, administration and inspection of Lake County’s road and bridge construction projects.
Lake County Highway Department bid solicitations are available through Bid Express®. Bid solicitations are available for viewing without fee to anyone with a Bid Express® account, however, Bid Express® charges to submit a bid. Paper bids are not accepted.
Current Advertisements for Bid
None currently
Construction Project Status Updates
Information on current Lake County highway improvement projects can be found at the project title links for each active project description below. Scroll to the Messages section and click on Details for project updates.
Projects
Click the Project Title link for additional project updates and additional information.
Highway 2 Resurfacing
Reeves Road (UT 42) to Wales Road (CSAH 14)
SP 038-602-035 – Highway 2 Resurfacing Project
Bridge 38535 Rehabilitation
Tomahawk Road (CSAH 34) over Stony River
SP 038-634-001 – Bridge 38535 Rehabilitation
Highway 2 Reconditioning
White Pine Picnic Area to Greenwood Lake Public Water Access
Project Complete
2024-2025 Two Harbors Street & Utility Improvement Project
6th Avenue (7th Street to 4th Street)
6th Avenue construction resumes May 2026
Banks Blvd & Edison Blvd Reconstruction, Silver Bay
Banks Blvd (Horn Blvd to Davis Drive)
Banks Blvd construction suspended for winter, resumes May 2026
Edison Blvd (Penn Blvd to Horn Blvd)
Edison Blvd Project Complete
Hawk Hill Road – Knife River Bridge Replacement
CR 102 – Bridge 93538 and Approaches
Project Complete
Road Construction Work Zone Information
When the normal function of the roadway is suspended, temporary traffic control planning provides for continuity of the movement of motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, transit operations; and access to property and utilities.
During the course of Road Maintenance, Lake County Highway Department, for the protection of the motoring public and the work crew, find it necessary to control traffic in our work zones. We do this by setting up work zones indicated by signs and flaggers. We, as a department take the safety of the motoring public and our crews very seriously. Because of this, we take great pride in training our personnel to be professional and courteous at all times.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration set the same guidelines throughout for state, local, federal and private contractors to follow. By following the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, everyone who works on roads or within the roads right-of-way will be following the same guide lines. If everyone follows these guidelines, the motoring public will know what to expect no matter where they travel.
No one set of temporary traffic control devices can satisfy all conditions for a given project. When you are approaching one of our work zones usually the first thing you should expect is a “Road Work Ahead” sign. The motorist should start slowing down and use caution when they see this. The next sign should give some instruction as to what action to take such as “Be Prepared to Stop”, “Left or Right Lanes End”, etc. Next you will normally encounter a “Flagger Ahead”, “Merge”, or some other similar sign. If a “Flagger Ahead” sign is visible you will next see a flagger with a stop/slow paddle to direct you around or through the actual work zone.
Driving through the work zone one should use extreme caution. The work zone is a very busy place. There are workers, trucks and equipment in places that you may not suspect. It is very important to follow the flagger’s instruction and drive slow and cautious. When leaving the work zone a flagger might possibly direct you back into your normal lane of travel. Keep an eye out for trucks and other traffic as you leave.
Please be patient. We may, as per state law, hold traffic up to twenty minutes at one time within a work zone. This is rare, but possible. We always try to keep traffic moving, so as not to disrupt the motoring public any longer than what is absolutely necessary. We do so only to maintain a safe condition for not only you the motoring public, but for our crews working within the work zone.
At times you will encounter workers doing quick projects such as, pothole patching, dead animal removal, trash pickup, etc. Normally they will have yellow caution warning lights on their trucks, and one worker directing traffic. When you see a truck with yellow lights on, slow down, use caution, and watch for directions. Always expect the unexpected in work zones.