Open house for Highway 14 Eagle Lake Corridor Study on April 8

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The public is invited to attend an open house on April 8 to learn about potential future improvements to Highway 14 in the Eagle Lake area.

Minnesota Department of Transportation staff will share concepts and attendees will have the opportunity to share input on how these concepts meet their needs. The open house will be held in person from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 at the Eagle Lake American Legion, located at 100 N. 3rd St., Eagle Lake.

During the open house, a formal presentation will take place at 5:30 p.m. The project team will be available for questions and comments before and after the presentation.

To learn more about the project, visit the project website, where you can take a survey about some of the potential concepts.

The Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization (MAPO), MnDOT, and the local communities are studying the Highway 14 corridor between County Road 12 and Highway 60.

Over the past year, the study team evaluated existing conditions and issues throughout the corridor and now have potential concepts to share with the community. The goals of the study are to develop a long-term vision, enhance safety, improve access, support growth, and meet user and community needs.

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