News Release

Bemidji, MN. -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is alerting the public to a bridge replacement project scheduled to start on Monday, May 10th south of Fertile in Polk County.

According to Shawn Groven, Mn/DOT Project Engineer, the bridge replacement project on Trunk Highway 32 over the Sand Hill River requires a detour to be put in place.

The official detour route from the north end of the project is east unto Polk County Highway 1, south on Polk County 10 and Norman County 36, then west on Norman County 7 to Highway 32. Traffic from the south would follow the same route in reverse.

Groven estimates the project to be complete in mid-July.

For road condition and construction information dial 511 or log unto www.511mn.org.

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