Construct an interchange at the intersection of TH 14/TH 111/CSAH 23 in conjunction with the 2015-2016 four lane expansion project of Highway 14.

The Issue

This intersection was identified in the 2012 MnDOT Saftety Audit of Highway 14 from North Mankato to New Ulm as having a "significantly higher than expected" crash rate. The TH 14/TH 111/CSAH intersection is heavily utilized by commercial and agriculture traffic and an at-grade, reduced conflict intersection will not accommodate these slow-moving, oversized vehicles. These large vehicles will now have to cross additional lanes with traffic approaching at higher speeds. An interchange is the only way to safely address the traffic patterns at this intersection!

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The Decision Makers

Former State House of Representatives,

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Clark Johnson

Former State House of Representatives - Minnesota-19A

“Thank you for signing the petition in support of a full interchange at the intersection of Hwy 14 and 111 in Nicollet. I agree with you that a full interchange is needed. I expressed that at the Dec. 16 meeting in Nicollet and I have communicated that with the regional director for MNDOT. Furthermore, I will communicate that directly with Governor Dayton. We have experienced too much sorrow with the fatalities that have resulted from an unsafe Hwy 14. Nowhere has that been more deeply felt than in the community of Nicollet. MNDOT acknowledges that a full interchange will be up to two times safer than their proposal for a reduced conflict intersection (RCUT). Furthermore, the state has allocated funds associated with the Corridors of Commerce Program. The idea is to increase mobility in the region to promote commerce. The RCUT would fundamentally create a barrier to commerce as it would impede the north/south flow of traffic on Hwy 111 and CSAH 23 diminishing the value of the recent rebuilding of the bridge at Judson. There is a range of funds allocated through the Corridors of Commerce for the Nicollet bypass that can pay for the full interchange. We need to do this project right the first time. The way to do that is to build a full interchange at Hwys 14 and 111. I will continue to work hard to support the full interchange. We all need to work together to get this accomplished. Rep. Clark Johnson ”

Patti Fritz

Former State House of Representatives - Minnesota-24B

John Petersburg

Former State House of Representatives - Minnesota-24A