News Release

Bemidji, Mn. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is advising motorists that traffic will be delayed on Truck Highway 197, also known as Paul Bunyan Drive in Bemidji, on Wednesday, March 26th.

Duane Hill, Mn/DOT Bridge Engineer, in charge of the bridge construction project over the Mississippi River in Bemidji, said materials are being delivered and unloaded at the site requiring trucks to be parked in the traffic lane. As a result, traffic will be delayed for periodic intervals between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Hill added, "we encourage drivers to slow down, be patient and allow themselves extra time to get through the area."

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