BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today, beginning May 1, the Oak Lake rest area east of Erskine will be under construction. There will not be any impacts to motorists on Highway 2. There will be a temporary closure of the plaza, including the restrooms, in late June. The contractor for this…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking residents not to disturb aerial photography targets as crews begin aerial mapping in northwestern Minnesota. Landowners in the area that will have targets placed on or near their property will be contacted directly. Weather permitting, work will begin mid-April and conclude in late May. The mapping will take…
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Minnesota Highway 200 west of Ada has been closed because of water over the road. The National Weather Service has closed 200 between 9th Street West and 230th Street until further notice. Also in that area, “Tobacco Road” south of the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada is closed. And there is no entry into the…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the community to join us for a public update meeting on the Twin Ports Interchange Project. Virtual and in person meetings will be held Monday, March 27. Virtually 12:15 – 1 p.m. Participants can join online by visiting: mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange/meetings or calling 855-282-6330 and entering access code 2495 700 7350. In person…
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Motorists travelling on I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange project will encounter closures between 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in the Twin Ports Interchange project area in Duluth. These closures are needed as crews erect bridge girders over I-35 as part of the Twin Ports Interchange project. To learn…
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BAXTER, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Transportation has revised project concepts for improvements on Highway 169 in response to input from Garrison’s residents and businesses. The updated layout considers changes to the proposed concept that addresses what the MnDOT project team heard during the Nov. 30th, 2022, public meeting. The new concept shifts the proposed roundabout…
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MnDOT is updating the 20-Year Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan and we are looking for your feedback! During the first round of public engagement for the plan, Minnesota state highway users provided their priorities for spending on the state highway system over the next 20 years. MnDOT used that information to develop a draft investment…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Monday night, the Clearbrook City Council approved a $991,000 general obligation bond to pay back a loan used to update the City’s water and sewer lines. That work was done in Clearbrook over the past two years. The Council also took questions from MN DOT representatives about lights and sidewalks along Highway 92 in…
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The busiest intersection in northern Minnesota is the 371/210 intersection in Baxter, according to a study done by Crow Wing County and MNDoT in 2022. That may change, at least regarding how the intersection is accessed. This month, the Baxter City Council presented support for an overpass in that location. The proposed overpass would also…
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