Hutchinson Leader - Highway 7 to close for construction in April - Comments

I used to commute to Winsted

Keeping an Open Mind — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:28:59 -0500

I used to commute to Winsted many years ago. I went north of Silver Lake on Co. 2 toward Cokato (about 4 miles). to catch 5. Same road as Terry explains, with a few less turns, if the road is still open to there. Could also take Hwy 7 to Co. 16 in Silver Lake, which will be open, then head north to 5.

Detours on your commuter route are always uncomfortable.

In the words of Charles

Aura_Lee — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:25:53 -0500

In the words of Charles Dumar........

"go that way......really fast.....if something gets in your way......turn."

Actually, you shouldn't go

Terry Davis — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:33:08 -0500

Actually, you shouldn't go towards Glencoe at all.
Looking at a county map, and assuming you want to avoid gravel roads, one way to Winsted from Hutchinson would be to go east on State Highway 7 four miles to County Road 4. Turn left and go north about 4 miles to CR 5, turn right (east) and go 2.5 miles to CR 16. Turn left (north) and go 1 mile to CR 5 again. Turn right (east) and CR 5 will take you into the south end of Winsted near the airport (about 9 miles). This all assumes the county doesn't have any work scheduled on that route. It is about 21 miles — not much farther than the normal Hwy. 7 to CR 1 route, but with more turns, obviously. You might want to check it out before the detour goes in place.

Good luck.

so....i work in winsted

northoftown — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:53:10 -0500

so....i work in winsted everyday. does this mean i have to go half way to freakin glencoe just to get to winsted???? i hate road construction. anyone see any possible backroads i could take?

Highway 7 to close for construction in April

Jorge Sosa — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:21:36 -0600

Beginning April 14, all of State Highway 7 from Silver Lake to St. Bonifacius will be closed for a $13.3 million reconstruction project.

Don’t panic.

The detour between the Hutchinson area and the Twin Cities will only be nine miles longer than the current direct route, according to state Department of Transportation regional engineer Dave Johnston. That’s a fact that even surprised him.

The entire project should be done by Nov. 15, although portions of Highway 7 nearer the metro will open earlier as construction there is finished.