From Rochester’s airport, the route proceeds north and west to Kasson, where it crosses
Highway 14 and leads north to Randolph on a route parallel and between Highways 56 and
52. It passes east of Wasjoja, West Concord, Kenyon, and Stanton. Along this route, the
terrain is flatter and less rolling to the west than to the east, so a more western alignment for
the Highway 52 multi-corridor route is likely to provide a more cost effective engineering
solution. However, the final selection of the route alignment will depend not only on
engineering issues, but also on environmental considerations and impacts.