ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Motorists will experience single-lane closures during non-peak traffic hours on Interstate 94 from Clearwater to Monticello beginning this afternoon, May 26.

Crews will use a diamond surface grinder to smooth and repair the concrete road surface, a process that will extend the life of the roadway.

The majority of the traffic impacts between Clearwater and Monticello will occur between sundown and sunrise.

Drivers are urged to reduce speed and be alert for signs and traffic barrels, especially during nighttime hours when sight distances decrease.

The project also includes on/off ramps at Clearwater and Hasty and a short segment of I-94 from Stearns County Highway 75 in St. Joseph to Stearns County Hwy 159. Traffic impacts include day and night lane/shoulder closures.

Diamond Surface Inc. is the prime contractor for the $6 million concrete surface rehabilitation project, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was signed into law Feb. 17, 2009.

All work to be completed by August 19.

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