Delays on the Way: MnDOT Construction Projects Around SE MN
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Get ready to go slow in a slew of new construction projects throughout southeast Minnesota that started Monday (May 10th.)
We ve all heard the old adage about there being only two seasons in Minnesota, right? There s winter, of course, and then there s the OTHER season, the one with all the orange barrels, that unofficially kicks into high gear.
MnDOT says you could see delays on the following highways in our neck of the woods as these projects get underway. On two-lane roads, drivers will take turns using the single open lane while being directed by flaggers. On four-lane roads, there will be lane closures. Highways scheduled for crack sealing work, as weather permits, include:
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Get ready to go slow in a slew of new construction projects throughout southeast Minnesota that start Monday (May 10th.)
We ve all heard the old adage about there being only two seasons in Minnesota, right? There s winter, of course, and then there s the OTHER season, the one with all the orange barrels, that unofficially kicks into high gear today (Monday, May 5th.)
MnDOT says you could see delays on the following highways in our neck of the woods as these projects get underway. On two-lane roads, drivers will take turns using the single open lane while being directed by flaggers. On four-lane roads, there will be lane closures. Highways scheduled for crack sealing work, as weather permits, include:
Traffic delays expected to start Monday in several SE MN counties
Crack sealing expected to last through much of the summer.
Posted: May 9, 2021 8:05 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – Starting Monday, drivers could encounter minor traffic delays on state highways in several southeast Minnesota counties.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says crews are beginning crack sealing work to help preserved the roads. On two-lane roads, drivers will take turns using the single open lane while being directed by flaggers. On four-lane roads, there will be lane closures.
Highways scheduled for crack sealing work, as weather permits, include:
Hwy 14 eastbound near Kasson