BAXTER, Minn. - Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and expect delays as crews begin work Monday, August 10, to resurface Highway 169 from Mille Lacs County Road 13 to County Road 11 near Milaca; includes Milaca bypass.

Motorists should watch for intermittent lane and shoulder closures and slow down where crews are working. The project is scheduled for completion by late September, weather permitting.

Hardrives, Inc. of Rogers, Minnesota, is the prime contractor for this $3.9 million resurfacing project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was signed into law February 2009.

For updated statewide traffic, construction, weather and travel information visit www.511mn.org.