MnDOT to host open house for Business Highway 371 project April 26th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/20/22)

(Brainerd, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to an open house to learn about the upcoming roadwork on Business Highway 371 from Barrows to Brainerd in Crow Wing County. The event will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in the downstairs Fellowship Hall at 1420 South 6th Street in Brainerd on Tuesday April 26th from 4-6:15pm. 

Guests will have the opportunity to visit with project staff, ask questions, view layouts and learn work and detour details. 

Work on the project will begin mid-May with Business Highway 371 between Joseph Street and Buffalo Hills Lane/Industrial Park Road in Brainerd. Motorists are to follow a signed detour along Willow Street, 13th Avenue and Industrial Park Road. Access will be maintained to area residents, businesses and healthcare clinics, but changes are to be expected. 

The Business Highway 371 intersection at Buffalo Hills Lane and Industrial Park Road will become an all-way stop. When complete in October, travelers will benefit from a smoother road surface, updated drainage, and improved access and safety.

Much more information on the Business Highway 371 project is available on the MnDOT project page.