News Release

September 7, 2000

Bemidji, Mn. --- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) would like to notify the public that their highway paint striping crew will be painting on T.H. 11 in Roseau county during the week of September 11^th, depending on weather conditions.

According to Brad Knutson, Mn/DOT Project Supervisor, the crew is scheduled to paint Trunk Highway 11 between Greenbush and Roosevelt, including the city of Warroad. Also on their schedule is painting of T.H. 89 from T.H. 11 to the Canadian border.

The paint striping operation is slow moving and motorists are cautioned to slow down when approaching these vehicles. A truck with warning lights follows the paint striping truck to alert drivers of the work ahead. As the workers put out and remove orange cones, drivers should give these workers plenty of room and pass slowly using extreme caution.

Mn/DOT District 2 - Bemidji / Crookston
401 Paul Bunyan Drive SE
PO Box 490
Bemidji, MN 56619
Tel: 218/755-3800
Fax: 218/755-2028
Road Condition Information: 218/755-3816

Karen Bedeau
Public Affairs Coordinator
218/755-4086