News Release

Mankato, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning improvements to State Highway 22 from Blue Earth County Highway 90 to Madison Avenue in Mankato in 2006 and invites the public to attend an open house to review the project on Thursday, August 5 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mn/DOT office in Mankato at 501 South Victory Drive.

The proposed project includes adding turn lanes, cutting down the hill by Hungry Hollow Road to improve sight distance, improving the intersection at County Road 82 and resurfacing. Also proposed is extending left turn lanes on Highway 22 northbound at Adams Street, northbound at Madison Avenue, southbound at Madison Avenue, and southbound at Bassett Street.

Mn/DOT staff will be available anytime during the open house. Anyone with questions regarding the project can contact Project Manager Lawrence Filter at 389-6876 or e-mail lawrence.filter@dot.state.mn.us.

Anyone with special needs can contact Rebecca Arndt at 389-6883 or e-mail rebecca.arndt@dot.state.mn.us .

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