WILLMAR, MN — The final year of construction for the two-year Highway 12 Litchfield to Cokato resurfacing and concrete repair project is underway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Benefits of the project include a smoother road surface, improved drainage, and improved accessibility and enhanced safety for pedestrians. Duininck, Inc., is the contractor, and the project cost is approximately $11.3 million.

• Highway 12 was resurfaced from Holcombe Avenue in Litchfield to east of Meeker County Road 14 in Darwin.
• Sidewalks and pedestrian ramps were upgraded to improve accessibility in Litchfield and Darwin.
• New sidewalk was created from Davis Avenue to Hubbard Avenue in Litchfield.
• A culvert was replaced at the county ditch 1.5 miles east of the Highway 12 and Meeker County Road 34 intersection in Litchfield.
• A pedestrian push button station was installed at Davis Street in Litchfield.
• The concrete was repaired and asphalt shoulders were replaced on Highway 12 from east of Meeker County Road 14 in Darwin through the Highway 15 intersection in Dassel.
• The Darwin Rest Stop was resurfaced, and improvements were made to sidewalks.
2025 Project Summary: Dassel to Cokato
• The concrete will be repaired and asphalt shoulders will be replaced from east of Highway 15 in Dassel to the end of the concrete section in Cokato.
• Sidewalks and pedestrian ramps in Dassel will be upgraded to improve accessibility.
• Ramps along the trail from Dassel to Cokato will be upgraded to improve accessibility.