Contact Info
Directions to Rochester District Office
Location
The Rochester District Office is moving to a new location July 1. Details about the new location are at the bottom of this page.
Minnesota Department of Health
18 Wood Lake Drive Southeast
Rochester, MN 55904
507-206-2700
Minnesota Department of Health in Rochester is at 18 Wood Lake Drive Southeast (Google Maps).
The office is on the east side of Highway 63 South.
Driving directions
From the north, on U.S. Highway 52
- Merge onto South Broadway Avenue/U.S. Highway 63 South (Exit 51).
- Exit at 40th Street South and turn left.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
Note: To return north, follow Wood Lake Drive across 40th St South, directly to the U.S. Highway 63 North on-ramp.
From the north, on U.S. Highway 63
To avoid downtown:
- Enter the roundabout and take the first exit, onto 75th Street Northeast.
- Merge onto South U.S. Highway 52/U.S. Highway 32.
- Exit at 40th Street South and turn left.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
Note: To return north, follow Wood Lake Drive across 40th St South, directly to the U.S. Highway 63 North on-ramp.
To go through downtown:
- Enter the roundabout and take the second exit onto North Broadway Avenue (becomes U.S. Highway 63 South).
- Exit at 40th Street South and turn left.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
Note: To return north, follow Wood Lake Drive across 40th St South, directly to the U.S. Highway 63 North on-ramp.
From the south, on U.S. Highway 63
- Exit at 40th Street South.
- Cross 40th Street and continue straight on Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
From the south, on U.S. Highway 52
- Exit at U.S. Highway 63 South/Broadway Avenue.
- Keep to the left and turn left onto South Broadway Avenue/U.S. Highway 63 South.
- Move immediately to the right lane and exit at 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
From the east, on Interstate 90
- Merge onto U.S. Highway 52 (Exit 218) toward Rochester.
- Exit at U.S. Highway 63 South/Broadway Avenue.
- Keep to the left and turn left onto South Broadway Avenue/U.S. Highway 63 South.
- Move immediately to the right lane and exit at 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
From the east, on U.S. Highway 14
- Turn left onto South Broadway Avenue/U.S.Highway 63 South.
- Move immediately to the right lane and exit at 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto 40th Street South.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
From the west, on U.S. Highway 14
- Stay on U.S. Highway14 as it becomes U.S. Highway 52 South.
- Merge onto South Broadway/U.S. Highway 63 South (Exit 51).
- Exit at 40th Street South and turn left.
- Turn left onto Wood Lake Drive Southeast.
- Turn right onto 35th Street Southeast.
- Turn right into the parking lot. The MDH office entrance is to the right (in the front of the building).
Note: To return west, follow Wood Lake Drive across 40th St South, directly to the U.S. Highway 63 North on-ramp.
New location, starting July 1
Minnesota Department of Health
3425 40th Avenue NW
Suite 115
Rochester, Minnesota 55901
Starting July 1, the new location of the Minnesota Department of Health in Rochester is at 3425 40th Avenue NW (Google Maps).
New driving directions
From the north and south, on U.S. Highway 52
From the north
- Take exit 59 onto West Circle Drive/55th Street. NW (County Highway 22 West)
- Turn right onto 55th Street NW, which turns into West Circle Drive
- Travel about 2 miles and turn left onto Valleyhigh Road NW
- Travel about a 1/2 mile and turn left onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the south
- Exit to the right at 56C, 19th Street NW, Elton Hills Drive
- Stay to the left on the exit ramp and turn left onto 19th Street NW
- In about a 1/2 mile, take the right merge lane onto Valleyhigh Drive NW
- Travel about 1.5 miles and turn right onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the north and south, on Interstate 35
- Take exit 40A to merge onto U.S. Highway 14 East, Rochester
- Travel about 38.5 miles and exit at County Highway 22/West Circle Drive
- Turn left onto West Circle Drive
- Travel just under 2 miles and turn right onto Valleyhigh Road NW
- Travel about a 1/2 mile and turn left onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the east or west, on U.S. Highway 14
From the east
- Merge right onto West U.S. Highway 14/North U.S. Highway 52/63, toward Owatonna, St. Paul
- Travel about 4 miles and exit at 56C onto 19th Street NW/Elton Hills Drive
- Travel a 1/2 mile and turn right onto Valleyhigh Drive NW
- Travel about 1.5 miles and turn right onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the west
- Turn left onto West Circle Drive
- Travel just under 2 miles and turn right onto Valleyhigh Road NW
- Travel about a 1/2 mile and turn left onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the east or west, on Interstate 90
From the east
- Take exit 218
- Stay to the right and merge onto North U.S. Highway 52
- Go about 10.5 miles on North 52/63 and exit to the right at 56C, 19th Street NW, Elton Hills Drive
- Stay to the left on the exit ramp and turn left onto 19th Street NW
- In about a 1/2 mile, take the right merge lane onto Valleyhigh Drive NW
- Travel about 1.5 miles and turn right onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot
From the west
- Take exit 209B onto North U.S. Highway 63, West Minnesota Highway 30, toward Rochester.
- Stay right for about 7 miles and follow signs for North U.S. Highway 52, 63, toward St. Paul
- Go about 3 miles on North U.S. Highway 63 and exit to the right at 56C, 19th Street NW, Elton Hills Drive
- Stay to the left on the exit ramp and turn left onto 19th Street NW
- In about a 1/2 mile, take the right merge lane onto Valleyhigh Drive NW
- Travel about 1.5 miles and turn right onto 40th Ave. NW
- Turn left into the first parking lot