Highway

The mission of the Rice County Highway Department is to construct and maintain a system of highways and bridges, facilitating the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the county.
Arial view of a roundabout .

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To view plan holders, download bidding documents and view bid results please visit the Current Bidding Projects

Contract 20-50:  2020 Rice County Culvert Replacement & Rehabilitation (Bids Close:  10:00 am, Thursday, January 30, 2020)​

Contract 2071:  CR 98, CSAH 32 & Steele Co CSAH 13 – Mill, Reclaim & Bit Surfacing (Bids Close:  2:00 pm, Thursday, February 13, 2020)


NOTICE:  Bids are received and opened at the Office of the County Engineer, Rice County Highway Building, 610 NW 20th St, Faribault, MN 55021.


Highway Rice County QEST link.

2025 Transportation Plan


For more information on the Rice County Transportation Plan, please refer to our Transportation Plan page.

​Rice County ADA Transition Plan

For more information on the Rice County Transition Plan, Please refer to our ADA Transition page.

Reports

  1. Public Hearing_Approved TIP_12172019
  2. 2020 Ten Yr TIP Nov 2019

Permits

  1. Adopt-a-Highway (PDF)
  2. Directional Sign Permit (PDF)
  3. Driveway Permit (PDF)
  4. Excavator-Operators Notice (PDF)
  5. Tile Line Procedure (PDF)
  6. Transportation Permit (PDF)
  7. Utility Permit (PDF)
  8. Work in Right-of-Way Permit (PDF)

Maps

  1. Rice County Highway Map (PDF)