MnDOT begins building median wall on Hwy. 12 'Corridor of Death'
Copy shortlink: It's not often that communities welcome the start of road construction and the traffic disruption it brings, but that's the case on a dangerous corridor in western Hennepin County. The Minnesota Department of Transportation on Tuesday began work on a center median wall on Hwy. 12 to reduce head-on collisions that have too often resulted in fatalities. MnDOT is also putting in a roundabout to make it easier for drivers to get on and off the winding two-lane highway through Orono, Maple Plain and Independence that many in the area have dubbed the "Corrido...
Source: startribune.com