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  • Stay alert, expect the unexpected.
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  • Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
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2009-2010 Construction News Releases by Highway

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2009 District 4 construction project list and map (updated Oct. 12, 2009)

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Current Construction News Releases

Highway 75/Clay County Road 12 intersection to become four-way stop this month (Jan. 12, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists on Highway 75 south of Moorhead will soon be required to stop at the Clay County Road 12 (60th Avenue South) intersection, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.


Highway 7

Highway 7 resurfacing project in Big Stone, Swift counties to begin June 15 (June 5, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists will experience delays due to detours and lane closures when a resurfacing project begins June 15 on Highway 7. The $3.9 million project is located between the Highway 7/Highway 75 junction just east of Odessa and Appleton.

Culvert replacement projects on Highway 12, Highway 7 to begin June 8 (June 3, 2009)

Highway 9

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Shoulder maintenance project in west central Minnesota begins this week (June 16, 2009)

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Detour for Highway 9 in Stevens County scheduled for May 12-15 (May 7, 2009)

Mn/DOT to take samples from bridges on Highway 9, Highway 55 (April 24, 2009)

Highway 10

Highway 10 resurfacing project in Clay County begins June 1 (May 26, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays due to westbound lane closures on Highway 10 as a resurfacing project between Hawley and Dilworth begins on June 1.

Big Detroit Lake overlook, shoreline restoration project to be completed in June (May 19, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Construction of the Big Detroit Lake overlook plaza will wrap up at the end of May, as the Highway 10/Connect Detroit Lakes nears completion.

Highway 12

Culvert replacement projects on Highway 12, Highway 7 to begin June 8 (June 3, 2009)

Highway 27

Crews to install traffic signal on Highway 27 in Alexandria (July 29, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Crews will begin installing a traffic signal on Highway 27 at the intersection of the westbound Interstate 94 exit and entrance ramps and Douglas County Road 45 on Aug. 3.

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Highway 29

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Railroad repair on Highway 29 north of Glenwood scheduled for Friday (May 6, 2009)

Highway 29 detour scheduled this week in Benson (May 5, 2009)

Highway 29 detour scheduled for Thursday in Benson (April 8, 2009)

Carlos Corners intersection in Douglas County to become four-way stop Feb. 19 (Feb. 12, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists will encounter a four-way stop north of Alexandria at the intersection of Highway 29 and Douglas County Roads 13 and 42 beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, weather permitting.

Highway 34

Shoulder maintenance project in west central Minnesota begins this week (June 16, 2009)

Highway 55

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Water utility, paving project in Barrett begins June 22 (June 15, 2009)

Mn/DOT to take samples from bridges on Highway 9, Highway 55 (April 24, 2009)

Highway 59

Highway 59/Willow Street/Long Lake Road intersection in Detroit Lakes to become four-way stop next week (June 25, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will install a four-way stop in Detroit Lakes at the intersection of Highway 59, Willow Street and Long Lake Road on Monday or Tuesday, weather permitting.

Shoulder maintenance project in west central Minnesota begins this week (June 16, 2009)

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Water utility, paving project in Barrett begins June 22 (June 15, 2009)

Highway 71

Bridge replacement on Highway 71 in Stearns County begins July 7 (July 2, 2009)
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and expect delays as crews begin work July 7 to replace a bridge on Highway 71. The bridge is located three miles north of Highway 55 in Belgrade.

Highway 75

Highway 75/Clay County Road 12 intersection to become four-way stop this month (Jan. 12, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists on Highway 75 south of Moorhead will soon be required to stop at the Clay County Road 12 (60th Avenue South) intersection, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Lane closure on Eighth Street South in Moorhead begins Nov. 30 (Nov. 25, 2009)

Open house for roundabout project south of Moorhead scheduled for Dec. 1 (Nov. 23, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The public is invited to attend an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to discuss the roundabout project at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Clay County Road 12 (60th Avenue South) south of Moorhead, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Highway 75 project in Moorhead to begin Aug. 24 (Aug. 19, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists should expect lane closures and temporary sidewalk closures on Highway 75 in Moorhead beginning Aug. 24 as crews repair sections of the road that were damaged by heavy traffic during flood conditions this spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said today.

Mn/DOT receives funding for Highway 75 repair in Moorhead (July 17, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A resurfacing project on Highway 75 in Moorhead will begin this fall, the result of a $2.5 million appropriation in the State Omnibus Capital Investment bill that Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed into law this past legislative session.

Shoulder maintenance project in west central Minnesota begins this week (June 16, 2009)

Safety lighting project in west central Minnesota to begin June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin an intersection safety lighting project at four intersections located in Wilkin, Grant and Douglas counties on June 22.

Second Highway 75 detour in Big Stone County begins May 12 (May 12, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists will experience delays due to detours while traveling on Highway 75 as a resurfacing project between Ortonville and Graceville continues this week. The second of two project detours began ahead of schedule today between Clinton and Graceville. The first detour between Ortonville and Clinton is scheduled to be removed on Thursday.

Highway 75 resurfacing project in Big Stone County to begin May 4
One of the first federal economic stimulus projects to begin (April 28, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists will experience delays due to detours while traveling on Highway 75 when a resurfacing project between Ortonville and Graceville begins May 4.

Highway 78

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Highway 79

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Highway 87

Lake Street/Highway 87 railroad crossing in downtown Frazee to close Wednesday for repairs (May 5, 2009)

Interstate 94

Hansel Lake rest area on I-94 closed today, tomorrow (Nov. 2, 2009)

Lane closures on Interstate 94 at 34th Street in Moorhead begin Aug. 24 (Aug. 21, 2009)

Interstate 94 westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 to close Tuesday (June 26, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays due to the closure of both westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 on Tuesday, June 30. Motorists will be detoured onto the exit ramp and entrance ramp of the overpass while crews permanently pave the roadway with concrete beneath the Otter Tail County Road 1 bridge where a culvert was replaced last week.

Interstate 94, Highway 75 lane closures in Moorhead scheduled this week (June 23, 2009)

Interstate 94 westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 closed today (June 23, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays today due to the emergency closure of both Interstate 94 westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 near Fergus Falls. A temporary bituminous patch that was applied after the culvert replacement beneath the bridge yesterday began to buckle and became a safety hazard to motorists.

Interstate 94 westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 to close June 22 (June 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays due to the closure of both Interstate 94 westbound lanes at Otter Tail County Road 1 near Fergus Falls on Monday, June 22, beginning at 5 a.m. Motorists will be detoured onto the exit ramp and entrance ramp of the overpass while crews replace a culvert beneath the Otter Tail County Road 1 bridge.

Mn/DOT reopens Iverson Lake rest area on I-94 south of Fergus Falls (May 22, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation reopened the Iverson Lake rest area this morning. Mn/DOT closed the rest area on May 15 to repair the well. The Iverson Lake rest area is located south of Fergus Falls on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94.

Hansel Lake rest area on I-94 to close May 19-22 (May 16, 2009)

Mn/DOT closes Iverson Lake rest area on I-94 south of Fergus Falls (May 15, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is closing the Iverson Lake rest area today due to issues with the rest area's well and high water table. The Iverson Lake rest area is located south of Fergus Falls on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94. The rest area will be closed until further notice.

Interstate 94 dike removal in Moorhead scheduled for May 11-14 (May 6, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will remove the temporary dikes north and south of Interstate 94 between Highway 75/8th Street and the Red River in Moorhead from Monday, May 11, to Thursday, May 14.

Interstate 94 resurfacing project in Moorhead to begin May 11 (May 1, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays due to lane closures in both directions of Interstate 94 as a resurfacing project between Highway 75/8th Street and Highway 336 in Moorhead begins on May 11.

Interstate 94 preservation project in Otter Tail County to begin May 11 (May 1, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists may experience delays due to lane closures in both directions of Interstate 94 as a preservation project between the north Highway 59 junction and the Otter Tail/Grant county line begins on May 11.

Westbound lanes added to Interstate 94 intermittent road closures tonight, Monday (Feb. 13, 2009)

Nightly intermittent road closures on Interstate 94 in Moorhead rescheduled to begin Feb. 12 (Feb. 11, 2009)

Nightly intermittent road closures on Interstate 94 in Moorhead delayed until further notice (Feb. 9, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Due to weather conditions, the intermittent road closures on Interstate 94 at 34th Street South in Moorhead scheduled to begin tonight will be delayed until further notice.

Nightly intermittent road closures on Interstate 94 in Moorhead scheduled next week (Feb. 6, 2009)

Highway 108

Highway 108 grade raise project west of Pelican Rapids begins Sept. 10 (Sept. 9, 2009)

Highway 108 resurfacing project near Dent begins Sept. 14 (Sept. 8, 2009)

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Highway 108 project east of Pelican Rapids begins July 6 (June 25, 2009)

Mn/DOT announces plan to raise Highway 108 west of Pelican Rapids (June 23, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that it will raise portions of Highway 108 near Lake Annie west of Pelican Rapids to address flooding issues. Traffic has been detoured due to water over the roadway since April.

Detour for Highway 108 west of Pelican Rapids to be modified (June 5, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will change the detour route for Highway 108 west of Pelican Rapids to Highway 59, Highway 34 and Interstate 94 on Wednesday, June 10.

Highway 108 west of Pelican Rapids remains closed (April 30, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Highway 108 west of Pelican Rapids remains closed due to water on the roadway. Traffic is detoured onto Highway 59, Otter Tail County Road 28 and Otter Tail County Road 21 until further notice.

Highway 113

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Highway 200

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

Highway 210

Intersection improvement project on Highway 210 in Fergus Falls to begin Sept. 8 (Sept. 1, 2009)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Motorists will encounter lane closures when crews begin milling and paving areas of the Highway 210 and Redwood Lane intersection in Fergus Falls on Sept. 8. Crews will add a free flow right turn lane from westbound Highway 210 to Redwood Lane and install a signal system at the intersection.

Highway 228

Rumble stripe installation in west central Minnesota begins July 29 (July 24, 2009)

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