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- Rebecca Arndt
507-304-6106
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Minnesota Department of
Transportation
Office of Communications
395 John Ireland Blvd.
Mail Stop 150
St. Paul, MN 55155-1899
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Highway 60 Windom to Butterfield work begins July 7
Traffic detoured July – October
Location: Highway 60 from Windom to Butterfield.
Timeframe: July 7 – Oct. 2.
Traffic Impact:
Traffic detoured in stages:
- Stage 1 (July 7 – Sept. 5) Windom to Mountain Lake - traffic detoured to 16th Street and Cottonwood Lake Drive in Windom, and Cottonwood County Roads 13 and 1.
- Stage 2 (Aug. 23 – Oct. 2) Mountain Lake to Butterfield – traffic detoured to Cottonwood County Road 1, State Highway 30 and Watonwan County Road 5.
Project information:
The $5.3 million project consists of a variety of road surface and safety improvements:
- Concrete repairs from Windom to Butterfield.
- Spot overlay at west end of Mt. Lake.
- Approach and joint repair on three bridges.
- Guardrail work at three bridges.
- Pedestrian curb ramp reconstruction and access closures in Windom.
- Signal improvements in Windom.
- “Prepare to stop” warning lights for northbound traffic south of Windom.
- Lighting at rural intersections.
- Left turn lanes added at Cottonwood County Road 2 in Bingham Lake and POET Ethanol Plant entrance (Township Road 134) for westbound traffic.
- Right turn lane extension at POET Ethanol Plant for eastbound traffic.
- Rumble strips Mountain Lake in westbound overlay area.
- Re-striping the entire project.
In addition, the following traffic safety improvements on Highway 14 North Mankato to Nicollet are included as part of this project:
- Lighting at several rural intersections.
- Centerline rumble stripes.
- Re-striping the entire project.
Mn/DOT urges motorists to plan ahead, watch for detour signs, and be alert for workers in the work zone. For updated statewide traffic, construction, weather and travel information, visit www.511mn.org.
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