News Release

Minnesota Department Of Transportation

- Northwest District 2001 Construction Program: $26,053,000.00:

1.) Description/cost: Interregional corridor improvement. $500,000.00
Location: Highway 371 and Highway 200 intersection in Walker.
Project dates: Mid-August to early October.
Traffic impact: Intermittent delays with restricted lanes.

2.) Description/cost: Mill and overlay. $1,500,000.00
Location: Highway 1 from east Red Lake boundary to jct. of Highway 72.
Project dates: June 4 - early August.
Traffic impact: Detour on Highway 32 and 15.

3.) Description/cost: Mill, overlay, turn lanes. $2,422,000.00
Location: Highway 32 and Highway 59, Thief River Falls.
Project dates: May 15 to mid-August.
Traffic impact: Flagging operations, 10 minute delays.

4.) Description/cost: Bituminous reclamation and overlay. $1,080,000.00
Location: Highway 89 from Grygla to 7 miles west of Fourtown.
Project dates: May 21 to mid-August.
Traffic impact: Detour unto Highway 1 and Highway 219.

5.) Description/cost: Crack repair and overlay. $3,200,000.00
Location: Highway 2 east bound lanes, from east of Highway 9 to west of Highway 32.
Project dates: May 21 to late September.
Traffic impact: Single lane traffic with cross-overs.

6.) Description/cost: Bridge replacements. $1,600,000.00
Location: Highway 172 over Miller and Wabanica Creeks in Lake of the Woods County.
Project dates: June 1 to late September.
Traffic impact: Detour unto Highway 6.

7.) Description/cost: Regrading and resurfacing. $3,200,000.00
Location: Highway 200 from Zerkel to Clearwater County Park.
Project dates: May 21 to late October. Traffic impact:
Detour unto Highway 2 and 36

8.) Description/cost: Reconstruction, bituminous. $1,978,000.00
Location: Highway 1 and Highway 59 in Thief River Falls.
Project dates: May 15 to mid-October.
Traffic impact: Detour unto city streets.

9.) Description/cost: Bridge replacement. $610,000.00
Location: Highway 87 over the Crow Wing River in Hubbard county.
Project dates: May 21 to late August.
Traffic impact: Detour unto Highway 64, 34 and Highway 11.

10.) Description/cost: Reconstruction, concrete. $1,202,000.00
Location: Highway 200 in Halstad.
Project dates: May 29 to mid-September.
Traffic impact: Detour unto Highway 5.

11.) Description/cost: Reconstruction, bituminous. $1,900,000.00
Location: Highway 75 and Highway 175 in Hallock.
Project dates: May 29 to late-October.
Traffic impact: Detour unto city streets.

12.) Description/cost: Bridge replacement. $800,000.00
Location: Highway 200 east of Ada.
Project dates: Mid-May to late September.
Traffic impact: Detour unto Highway 24 and CR 163.

13.) Description/cost: Bridge replacement. $750,000.00
Location: Highway 310 north of Roseau.
Project dates: June 1 to early September.
Traffic impact: Detour unto temporary bypass.

14.) Description/cost: Bridge repair. $50,000.00
Location: Old Highway 1, Outlet bridge west of Red Lake.
Project Dates: To be determined.
Traffic impact: Closed to traffic.

15.) Description/cost: Reconstruction. $1,200,000.00
Location: Highway 197/Old Midway Drive in Bemidji.
Project dates: Mid-August to late October.
Traffic impact: Old Midway Drive will be closed to traffic.

16.) Description/cost: Traffic signal, street realignment. $165,000.00
Location: Highway 89 in Roseau.
Project dates: June - July.
Traffic impact: Short, periodic delays.

17.) Description/cost: Railroad crossing improvement. $16,000.00
Location: Highway 11 in Donaldson.
Project dates: To be determined.
Traffic impact: Short detour or delay

18.) Description/cost: Railroad crossing improvement. $15,000.00
Location: Highway 172 north of Highway 11.
Project dates: To be determined.
Traffic impact: Short detour or delay.

19.) Description/cost: Concrete pavement rehabilitation. $1,300,000.00
Location: Highway 2, east bound lanes between Fisher and Crookston.
Project dates: May 15 to August 15.
Traffic impact: Restricted to one lane.

20.) Description/cost: Mill and overlay, turn lanes. $2,000,000.00
Location: Highway 200 from Highway 371 to Highway 84.
Project dates: Mid-August to mid-October.
Traffic impact: Intermittent delays with restricted lanes.

21.) Description/cost: Bituminous saw and seal. $85,000.00
Location: Highway 2, west bound lanes from East Grand Forks to Fisher.
Project dates: Early July to early August.
Traffic impact: Restricted to one lane.

22.) Description/cost: Bituminous seal coat. $170,000.00
Location: Highway 32 and Highway 308, various locations.
Project dates: To be determined.
Traffic impact: Short delays.

23.) Description/cost: Bituminous rout and seal. $110,000.00
Location: Highway 2, east and west bound lanes on the Bemidji bypass.
Project dates: Mid-July to early August.
Traffic impact: Restricted to one lane.

24.) Description/cost: Bituminous rout and seal. $150,000.00
Location: Highway 32 from Fertile to Highway 2.
Project dates: July 16 to July 31.
Traffic impact: Short delays.

25.) Description/cost: Culvert replacement. $50,000.00
Location: Highway 72 north of Blackduck.
Project dates: To be determined.
Traffic impact: Detour.