Hwy 169 North of Aitkin – Major Detour Starts 4/22/24

Heads up for travelers headed through Aitkin on Hwy 169. Detour will also affect traffic on Hwy 65. See map in this link to DOT projects.

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/aitkin-hassman/index.html

-J.

169 from Wigwam Bay to Garrison also has a road resurfacing project from 4/29-5/3 for those heading up to fish

Lots of work around routes that locals will take. I.E. take Co 1 out of town, across river & take the Great River Road back to 169 north of 210. Also take the gravel vs GRR to Swatera, hang a rt and get back on 169 south of Hill City.
County 4 is a good paved road. It was gravel when I lived off it 48 yrs ago.

36 mil to do that small section of road? Wow. That is a long detour too!

JoeMX1825 wrote:

169 from Wigwam Bay to Garrison also has a road resurfacing project from 4/29-5/3 for those heading up to fish

The DOT website says 2026 for the work in Garrison. Is this something different.

blackbay wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
169 from Wigwam Bay to Garrison also has a road resurfacing project from 4/29-5/3 for those heading up to fish

The DOT website says 2026 for the work in Garrison. Is this something different.

yes, that’s the big roundabout project at the Y