Csah 17: 2053' N of US 52 to csah 8 in fillmore county - concrete overlay

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN/DOT) a formula grant of $2,362,670.48 on July 11, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to execute a concrete overlay project on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 17 in Fillmore County, Minnesota. The project encompasses a 2,053-foot segment of roadway located north of U.S. Highway 52 to CSAH 8 and is scheduled for completion by January 13, 2032. This funding supports highway preservation and improvement activities consistent with the program's authorization under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides federal financial assistance to states for construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways and related transportation infrastructure.

MN/DOT, through its Office of Financial Management Division, administered the project with a sub-award to the County of Fillmore (via its Auditors Office) dated September 3, 2025. The concrete overlay work represents a preservation initiative aimed at extending pavement life and maintaining safe highway operations on a critical county-level transportation corridor in southeastern Minnesota. As a state-administered federal-aid highway project, the work is subject to FHWA oversight and compliance requirements, including environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act and adherence to applicable regulations governing design, construction, and project documentation.