County seeks funds for Mapleton Road improvements
The Local Roads Improvement Program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, seeks to fund routes of regional significance. If funding is granted, the assistant county engineer said the road must be built to county state aid highway standards, meaning 12-foot-wide lanes and 6-foot-wide shoulders. 9:02 pm, Feb. 9, 2021 ×
A map created by Crow Wing County shows the portion of Mapleton Road in Baxter intended for reconstruction in 2023, if the Minnesota Department of Transportation awards Local Road Improvements Program funding. Map / Crow Wing County
With traffic volumes expected to increase into the future following the construction of the new Baxter Elementary School, the western portion of Mapleton Road is ripe for improvements.