Road work won't be taking a holiday for July 4th weekend

There’s good news for travelers who plan on using Hwy. 10 through St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids over the Independence Day weekend as new permanent lanes on Hwys. 10 and 15 in the area will be open to motorists. That should help ease the congestion for legions of people heading northwest out of the Twin Cities and provide a decent alternate route for motorists looking to avoid the crush that develops on Interstate 94.

Unfortunately, road construction projects in the metro area and other parts of the state won’t be on holiday, and they could pose problems for travelers, especially on Friday afternoon and evening when popular getaway routes will be the most crowded. Sunday afternoon and evening will be a heavy travel period, too.

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