Highway 75

Concrete pouring has continued in recent weeks on the Highway 75 reconstruction project in Luverne. The roadway has been closed since this spring from Main Street to James Street for work that includes underground infrastructure replacement for the city of Luverne. Workers are focused this summer on getting the road complete in front of the school campus before classes resume this fall. The…

Work is continuing on Highway 75 in Luverne, with the closure of the Dodge Street intersection as the next big change residents can expect. The intersection was slated to close on Monday, June 22, but this was delayed due to weather, according to Robert Sneller, the project’s construction supervisor. “People should expect it to be closed anytime,” Sneller said Monday.  “The alternate route is…

   Several of Luverne’s biggest community celebrations will be affected by the Highway 75 reconstruction and its Main Street detour this summer.  “We intend to have all of our events, but they’re going to be a little different, only for this year,” said Jane Wildung Lanphere of the Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce.  “We’re trying to do the best we can with the cards we’re dealt.”  Buffalo…

Highway 75 closed this week in Luverne between Main Street and Dodge Street for the highway reconstruction project set for April through October.  The Main Street and Dodge Street intersection will remain open for the first phase of the work.  Traffic will be detoured on Main Street and Blue Mound Avenue to 131st Street north of the hospital.  Access to homes, businesses and the school will be…

More than 100 people attended last week’s Minnesota Department of Transportation open house to learn about the Highway 75 reconstruction project that starts April 15.  The meeting at Generations Tuesday, March 24, was hosted by MnDOT officials and representatives from Henning Construction, Adrian, which is the contractor for the project.  In the center of the room was a long poster-size aerial…

   Tree removal scheduled to begin this week on Highway 75 in Luverne was postponed until next week, due to Sunday’s snowstorm.  The contractor, Husky Construction, was facing travel obstacles in getting to Luverne from Eden Prairie this week, and icy conditions weren’t conducive for tree removal.  The work will now begin Monday, March 23, and continue for approximately a week, according to…

The maple tree at the corner of Dodge Street and Highway 75 in Luverne is at least the age of the stately three-story home on the property — more than 100 years old. Dave and Linda Iverson moved into their home 53 years ago, a year after Dave started as a veterinarian at Rock Vet Clinic. Their maple tree was large and mature at that time. The house was built around 1918 or 1920, and they…

Luverne City Council members took action at their Jan. 20 meeting to finance the upcoming $2,425,000 Highway 75 underground infrastructure project. Working with George Eilertson of Northland Securities, Minneapolis, the council on Tuesday set Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. as the date to receive proposals for the sale of bonds.  The council will review the bids at their regular meeting at 5 p.m.…

At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved two resolutions related to the 2026 Highway 75 rebuild in Luverne. One authorizes an official detour for the project, and the other details payment responsibilities for certain improvements to the roadway. The Highway 75 Detour Agreement is a cooperative agreement between the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the…

Traffic on South Highway 75 in Luverne was diverted this week for utility work at the railroad crossing near the carwash and Dollar General driveways. According to Ellis and Eastern manager Eric Berning, the work involved replacing the outdated crossing arms for improved visibility and technology. “The old system no longer had parts offered,” Berning said.

South Highway 75 in Luverne will be closed for storm sewer improvement and detoured for nearly two weeks starting next week. The closure is at Gabrielson Road near the Security Savings Bank corner between Kwik Trip and Subway. The detour will send traffic on Gabrielson Road, Commerce Road and Koehn Avenue. The City of Luverne and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are collaborating on…

A stretch of North Kniss Avenue (Highway 75) in Luverne received a temporary fix to smooth the bumpy surface. A paving crew with the Minnesota Department of Transportation spent Wednesday, Aug. 21, wedge-paving the right-hand wheel track on both the northbound and southbound lanes from Dodge Street north to Veterans Drive. The work is the result of the annual visit of MnDOT District 7 engineer…

Rock County commissioners are pressing the Minnesota Department of Transportation to improve more local Highway 75 miles on a shorter time frame. MnDOT District 7 engineer Greg Ous and District 7 planner Sam Parker attended the Aug. 6 County Board meeting during their annual visit to Rock County. They discussed funding, upcoming federal and state projects, and when Highway 75 will be resurfaced…

A detour may be in place on a busy area of Highway 75 later this year.  According to action at the May 28 Luverne City Council meeting, the city will partner with the Minnesota Department of Transportation on a storm sewer project near Kwik Trip and Taco John’s. Plans are in place to construct a 30-inch storm sewer across Highway 75 at Gabrielson Road.  The work will require a detour for part…

Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project. The $9.3 million project will improve the road surface and pedestrian safety from Main Street to Veterans Drive. The work includes: •Reconstructing the road and finishing with concrete pavement with the three-lane configuration and bike lanes remaining in…

The electric utilities crew with the city of Luverne spent Tuesday morning placing new banners along Highway 75 through Luverne. The Luverne Economic Development Authority and Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow banner committee chose the abstract designs with different messages about activities, people and landmarks around the city. Two banners are placed on each side of the light poles with one…