Henderson Embarks On Two Years Of Road Work To Fix Flood-Prone Highway 19

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

September 18, 2023

HENDERSON, Minn. — A Minnesota city victimized by flooding every year is set to make some permanent changes.

The one road into Henderson in Sibley County that comes from the east, Highway 19, often closes down when spring floods come.

The forced detour adds at least 20 minutes to Jane Schuette's commute to her job at Schuette's Ice Cream Shoppe. When the roads coming in from the north and south also flood, Schuette's four-mile commute becomes 34 miles.

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