Road Construction Routes to Weyerhaeuser Museum

Road construction on East Broadway in front of the Post Office, Little Falls, MN, May 28, 2019.
Road construction on East Broadway in front of the Post Office, Little Falls, MN, May 28, 2019.

If you haven’t been to Little Falls during this 2019 travel season but are planning to come, you may be surprised to find that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has numerous road construction projects around town. Road construction includes the entire downtown stretch of Broadway from the east side through the west side, though the downtown Mississippi River bridge is open.

In order to make our way around the construction, locals and visitors are driving through areas of town that don’t normally get a lot of traffic. The benefit is that we get to see things we don’t normally see, like all the people who fish by the dam or the heavily wooded industrial area on the west side.

To help you find your way to The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum this summer, use the following directions. (Thanks to the Charles A. Lindbergh House and Museum next door for their assistance with directions!)

Directions

During peak construction, please consider the following routes and plan for extra travel time. These routes may vary over the course of construction.

From the south

  • North on Hwy 10 until Royalton
  • Turn left (west) on Nature Road in Royalton
  • Drive about 3.3 miles
  • Turn right (north) on Great River Road (first right after crossing the Mississippi River)
  • Drive about 10 miles
  • The Weyerhaeuser Museum parking lot will be on the right (first driveway after the Pike Creek bridge)

From the north

  • South on Hwy 371
  • Take the Morrison County 46/183rd St. exit
  • Turn left onto County 76/Haven Road
  • Drive south about 2.3 miles
  • Turn right onto Riverwood and take a left onto US Highway 10 West
  • Cross over the river and take the first exit on the west side of the river, Ginger Road/ County 13
  • Turn left onto Ginger Road/ County 13
  • Turn right at stop sign onto 9th Ave NW
  • Go straight over Lindbergh Drive North
  • Turn left (south) onto 8th St NW. Cross Hwy 27
  • Take 8th St SW to Lindbergh Drive S. Turn Right onto Lindbergh Drive S. The Weyerhaeuser Museum parking lot will be on the left after passing the Lindbergh House and short stretch of woods.

From the northwest

  • South on Hwy 10
  • Take exit toward County Rd 52/Little Falls. This turns into Greyhound Rd which turns into Lindbergh Drive
  • Turn right onto 9th Ave NW
  • Turn left (south) onto 8th St NW – cross Hwy 27
  • Take 8th St SW to Lindbergh Drive S. Turn right onto Lindbergh Drive S. The Weyerhaeuser Museum parking lot will be on the left after passing the Lindbergh House and short stretch of woods.

From the west

  • East on Hwy 27
  • Turn right (south)
  • Turn left (south) onto 10th St SW
  • Take 10th St SW to Lindbergh Drive S. Turn right onto Lindbergh Drive S. The Weyerhaeuser Museum parking lot will be on the left after passing the Lindbergh House and short stretch of woods.

From the east

  • West on Hwy 27
  • Turn left (south) onto 4th St SE
  • Turn right (west) onto 1st Ave SE. Drive six blocks, will curve around onto Front Street
  • Turn left (west) onto Hwy 27 bridge. Cross river
  • Turn right (north) onto Paul Larson Drive
  • Turn left (west) onto 9th Ave. Cross Lindbergh Drive N
  • Turn left (south) onto 8th St NW. Cross Highway 27
  • Take 8th St SW to Lindbergh Drive S. Turn right onto Lindbergh Drive. The Weyerhaeuser Museum parking lot will be on the left after passing the Lindbergh House and short stretch of woods.
Road construction on Broadway in front of Post Office, Little Falls, MN, July 2, 2019. Progress is being made! The Post Office steps make a great vantage point for seeing a section of the road construction.
Road construction on Broadway in front of Post Office, Little Falls, MN, July 2, 2019. Progress is being made! The Post Office steps make a great vantage point for seeing a section of the road construction.

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