MnDOT will improve four miles of Business Hwy 371 between 70th Ave. in Barrows and Joseph St. in Brainerd, Crow Wing County. Project requires two detours.
Brainerd: May 23 to late July
Road closes Joseph St. to Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. Click map for PNG image.
Business Hwy 371/South Sixth St. will close to ALL TRAFFIC and detour between Joseph St. and Industrial Park Rd./Buffalo Hills Ln. in Brainerd.
Here's what to expect:
Signed detour along Willow St., 13th Ave and Industrial Park Rd. Detour map, PDF
Intersection at Industrial Park Rd./Buffalo Hills Ln. is a temporary all-way stop until fall
Frontage road and side street access open to/from Industrial Park Rd. and Buffalo Hills Ln. (Brainerd Medical Clinic). Consider contacting your destination for best access option.
Mid-May to late July: Business Hwy 371 will close first between Joseph St. and Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd in Brainerd. Detour uses Willow St., 13th Ave. and Industrial Park Rd. Access will be maintained to area residents, businesses and healthcare clinics. This segment will be open in time for Crow Wing County Fair. Detour in Brainerd map, PDF
Late July to September: Business Hwy 371 will close from Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. to just south of Greenwood St. Detour uses Hwy 371 to Baxter, Hwy 210/Washington St. back to Business Hwy 371/S Sixth St.
Brainerd to Barrows
September: Motorists to encounter periodic stops with alternate one-way traffic on Business Hwy 371 from Greenwood St. to 70th Ave.
Note: Dates of when this work will occur after July yet to be determined.
Full duration of this project: Hwy 371 intersection at Buffalo Hills Ln. and Industrial Park Rd. to be an all-way stop for the full duration of this project. Motorists to encounter periodic lane closures, shoulder closures and crews working along the entire project.
