County orders intersection safety evaluation and authorizes advanced construction agreement for CSAH 18 overlay

Jan 9, 2026

McLeod County contracted Apex Engineering for a $29,833 intersection control evaluation at Airport Road and School Road after a recent rise in crashes, and authorized advanced‑construction agreement with MnDOT to allow bidding ahead of federal/state funds for a CSAH 18 concrete overlay project.

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The McLeod County Board on Jan. 6 approved an Apex Engineering Group contract to perform an intersection control evaluation (ICE) of Airport Road at School Road near Hutchinson and a short corridor study for School Road at a cost of $29,833 from the highway construction budget. Staff said crash data show a notable increase in collisions at that intersection and the ICE will recommend intersection treatments.

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