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FLOODING UPDATE

Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to Henderson opens

MANKATO, Minn. – (10 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol report that Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to Henderson will open around noon today. Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to Henderson has been closed since March 21 due to flooding.

Mn/DOT removed the dike on northbound Hwy 169 north of St. Peter earlier this week.

Hwy 22 between Mankato and St. Peter is expected to remain closed until early May as Mn/DOT works on emergency repairs due to a washout from overland flooding near Kasota.

Closed highways:

Hwy 19 from Hwy 169 to Henderson

Closed March 20
Alternate route - Hwy 93

Hwy 22 from Mankato to St. Peter

Closed March 23
Alternate route – Hwy 169

Re-opened highways:

Hwy 62 from Fulda to Windom

Closed March 21/opened March 24

Hwy 19 west of Henderson

Closed March 24/opened March 25

Hwy 99 east of Hwy 169 in St. Peter to LeSueur County Road 21

Closed March 26/opened March 30

Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 into LeSueur

Closed March 22/opened April 1

Hwy 93 from Hwy 169 to Henderson

Closed March 21/opened April 15

For more information on flooded roads, including a local road map, go to www.mndot.gov and click on flooded road information or go to www.511mn.org .

When a road is closed it is illegal to travel in that area.

Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply.

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