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MnDOT announces 2016 construction program in northwestern Minnesota

Long term plan for the Highway 11 corridor between Greenbush and Roosevelt

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced its 2016 transportation construction program, which includes a projected $30 million for highway improvements in northwestern Minnesota. To view statewide project information visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/construction.

Locally in District 2, which serves all or portions of 14 counties in northwestern Minnesota (Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau), the 2016 construction program includes a projected $7.5 million for the Highway 11 reconstruction project in Baudette.

The resurfacing project from Baudette to Pitt is only eight miles, but it's a complex project that includes in depth collaboration with the City of Baudette to accommodate sewer and utility upgrades. It is planned to begin on June 1 and you can find more details at http://www.mndot.gov/baudette.

All District 2 projects, including a 2016 construction project map, are available at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d2/projects.

National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 11-15. MnDOT asks motorists to slow down and pay attention while driving through work zones. Remember orange cones, no phones. Motorists who speed through a work zone or who disobey work zone flaggers’ traffic face a $300 fine.

Plan ahead for your travel using 511, which features updated statewide road conditions and construction information. Call 5-1-1 or visit http://www.511mn.org.

 

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