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Council approves MnDOT detour agreement paying $1,360 to city for Lincoln Avenue detour during I‑94 overlay
Summary
Council approved a MnDOT detour agreement for I‑94 eastbound concrete overlay; MnDOT will reimburse the city $1,360.23 for use of 0.91 mile of Lincoln Avenue for an estimated 125 days, and county and city staff reviewed the reimbursement rate.
Fergus Falls City Council approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to accept reimbursement for a planned detour during a summer concrete overlay on I‑94 eastbound between Rothsay and Fergus Falls.
Why it matters: MnDOT will route some interstate traffic onto local roads for the project; the state offered $1,360.23 as reimbursement to the city for the predicted use of 0.91 miles of Lincoln Avenue for an estimated 125 days, with an average daily traffic estimate of 2,331 vehicles. The county has already approved a similar agreement for county roads; MnDOT’s formula produced the city figure.
Staff presentation and council questions: Andrew Grama outlined the detour route (Highway 59 southbound traffic needing to go eastbound on I‑94 would be detoured onto County Road 88 and County Road 1, then onto Lincoln Avenue to the westbound interstate exit). He said MnDOT expects to compensate the city based on a standard formula that estimates road life consumed by the detour. Grama said he and engineering staff reviewed the reimbursement rate and confirmed it matched MnDOT’s formula; he also said the district office confirmed the same approach. Council members asked whether the amount could be increased and whether other communities had received higher compensation; Grama said district staff said the same formula is used statewide and he had limited ability to push back.
Action: The council moved, seconded and approved the detour agreement; the item will appear on the consent agenda.
