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

19-52:  2019 Aggregate Surfacing (Bids Close: 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 2, 2019)

19-51:  Bituminous Overlays – Maintenance (Bids Close:  10:00 am, Tuesday, April 2, 2019)

CP 98-01:  CR 98 Mill, Reclaim & Bituminous Surfacing (Bids Close:  10:00 am, Thursday, April 4, 2019)

19-50: 2019 Rice County Culvert Replacement & Rehabilitation
(Bid Close: Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.)

SP 066-070-017:  CSAH No. 46 Intersection Realignment at TH 19 (Bids Close:  10:00 am, Thursday, April 11, 2019)

C19-53:  2019 Rice County Pavement Markings (Bids Close:  10:00 am, Tuesday, April 16, 2019)

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.

CSAH 1 Reconstruction (2018)


For more information, visit the Project webpage.

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. Transportation Improvement Plan
  2. Projects Map 2019-2028 TIP
  3. 2017 MnDOT District 6 Community Outreach Presentation (PDF)
  4. Current Annual Report of the Highway Department (PDF)

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. 2019 Spring Load Restrictions (PDF)
  2. Maximum Axle Weights (PDF)
  3. Rice County Highway Map (PDF)