West access, includes Co. Rd. 6 to Grandy: Co. Rd. 3 and Co. Rd. 14
Local traffic
Work zone open to businesses, visitors and residents
Expect delays, reduced speeds, narrow lanes, flaggers, hard closures between side roads to work beneath the road, changes to access, reduced speeds, gravel or grooved surfaces
Truck traffic
Semi-trailers or hauling trailers - use truck route or seek other routes. Detour routes not made for heavy traffic routes
MnDOT will resurface and update over 10 miles of Hwy 65 from south of 357th Ave. NE at the end of four-lane in Cambridge to south of Kanabec Co. Rd. 45/120th Ave. north of Braham, includes drainage and sidewalks in Grandy.
Hwy 65 work Cambridge to north of Braham. Select PNG image to enlarge
Add northbound left turn lane on Hwy 65 at 357th Ave. NE north of Cambridge
Replace pipes and box culverts at multiple locations under Hwy 65
Update or repair guardrail
Add Hwy 65 intersection lighting at:
Isanti Co. Rd. 6 and Co. Rd. 4
Kanabec Co. Rd. 4 and Co. Rd. 16 (King Rd.)
Install centerline/shoulder mumble strips and paint new pavement marking
Make any other necessary repairs
Grandy
Resurface road
Replace underground storm sewer
Upgrade pedestrian sidewalks
Extend center left-turn lane
About cold-in-place recycle*
This road surface treatment and equipment is being used on this project. The process involves a convoy of equipment to finish a road surface, including tankers that hold emulsion material and water, milling or crushing and recycling machines, pavers and rollers.
Traffic plans: July-fall 2026
Crews will work on two segments of Hwy 65—Stanchfield to Cambridge and Stanchfield to north of Braham. Motorists can expect lane or road closures with detours, no shoulders and one-way traffic, at times.
The project focuses on two work tasks:
Replace or repair underground pipes, update the road or accesses and sidewalks.
Southbound Hwy 65 closed and detoured via Kanabec Co. Rd. 16, Co. Rd. 14/4 and Co. Rd. 3
Truck route (PNG): Hwy 23 south of Mora to Hwy 47 Ogilvie to Hwy 95 Pine Brook to Cambridge or seek other route to avoid delays.
Local access
Hwy 65 will be maintained to those who live, work or visit those within the closed work zone; however, hard closures will be necessary at times to work under the road. Enter/exit nearest your destination, use alternate entrances or back streets.
For east (Braham) or west (Grady) access follow road signs to/from Co. Rd. 3 and Hwy 65.
Construction plans are tentative and subject to change by weather, supplies or contractor.
