The second phase of construction on College Drive in Marshall is planned this summer.

MARSHALL — There’s a lot of construction planned or proposed for Marshall in 2026. But some of the biggest projects are ones that are carrying over from 2025.

Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson said that the list of projected construction projects in the city includes continuations of a trail project from C Street to Southview Drive, the new Marshall Aquatic Center, and street reconstruction on College Drive (Minnesota Highway 19).

“The list is a little longer than typical, due to work that has spilled from 2025 into 2026, and some atypical projects for Marshall,” Anderson said this week. “This includes College Drive continuing into 2026, a couple of bike trail projects going at the same time, a grant-funded stand-alone drainage project, and a couple of unique sanitary sewer improvement projects.”

At this point, the list of construction 2026 construction projects isn’t finalized yet, Marshall city staff said. A final determination of 2026 projects will be made by the Marshall City Council early this year.

Anderson and Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud said there are plans for both public works projects, that involve infrastructure like streets or sewers, and updates at Marshall parks. The continuation of the College Drive construction is one major project that the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to continue this spring. The next stages of the estimated $25.7 million project will impact College Drive from the Main Street intersection down to South Bruce Street. The project will involve a detour, with through traffic on Highway 19 being diverted onto County Road 7 and Minnesota Highway 23.

Besides reconstructing the roadway, the project will include water, sewer and drainage utility work, Anderson said.

There are a couple of different continuing projects planned for Marshall parks, Stensrud said. The biggest one is the completion of the new Marshall Aquatic Center. In 2025, construction crews were able to do ground work, install piping and four different pools, he said.

“Interior work continues over the winter and exterior work will start again as weather allows in the spring,” he said. The goal is for the new center to open in mid-summer. Stensrud said the existing Aquatic Center near Legion Field Park will open at the beginning of the summer, and operations would transfer to the new center once it is ready.

Updates at Legion Field are also planned to start a second phase this year, Stensrud said. That work will include the construction of a new dugout on the third base side of the field, new restrooms, and an elevated viewing deck for spectators.

Anderson said some of the projected construction for 2026 included city drainage work, like the next phase of a stormwater project in the neighborhood around Legion Field. Part of that project would include boring a new drainage pipe crossing of the railroad lines near Glenn Street. The new drainage line would lead to a new water retention pond just north of the Nexus apartments on Legion Field Road.

Anderson said the drainage project will be funded in part by an $867,000 grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The city also has a couple of sewer projects planned for 2026, Anderson said. One project will replace the pumps at the city’s main lift station, located in Justice Park. A second planned project would line the sanitary sewer mains in parts of Marshall. Anderson said the project would help some locations where the city will not be able to rebuild the sewer system for the foreseeable future, Anderson said.

Anderson said the city also has a couple of trail projects planned for 2026. The first would be the continuation of a trail being built between C Street and Southview Drive. Grading work on the project was completed in 2025, he said. The second trail project would run between East Main Street and Jewett Street, Anderson said. Both projects are being funded by federal and state grants, Anderson said.

Anderson said the city received a state aeronautics grant to help cover the cost of replacing the underground fuel tanks at the Marshall airport. A new system is planned to be installed above ground.

Two city street projects are also proposed for this year, Anderson said. The proposed projects would reconstruct North High Street between North Fourth Street and Oak Street, and South Fifth Street between Main and Saratoga Streets. The work would also include replacement of water and sanitary sewer lines.

On the parks side, Stensrud said planned work for 2026 included design work for a new band shell at Liberty Park. The city received a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to replace the current band shell, which has developed cracks and significant problems with its foundation.

Stensrud said the city also plans to install inclusive playground equipment at Freedom Park. Stensrud said it would be Marshall’s fourth park with inclusive elements. So far, the inclusive playgrounds have all been paid for through private donations and grants, he said.

Updates to the softball and soccer fields located on Channel Parkway are also planned, Stensrud said. The changes would include installing an irrigation system for the fields, as well as new scoreboards to replace current boards that are more than 30 years old.