News Release

WILLMAR, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that, weather permitting, improvements to Highway 7 west of Clara City will get underway next week. Traffic will be detoured during the project. Barricades are expected to be in place on Tuesday (April 30).

Highway 7 motorists will be detoured to Highway 23 and 100th Avenue. Highway 23 motorists will be detoured to Main Street in Clara City and Highway 7. The detour adds approximately 1 mile.

According to Mn/DOT project supervisor Jim Christensen, the project consists of a concrete overlay beginning just east of the Highway 7 and 23 junction to 100th Avenue west of Clara City. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be complete mid-summer.

The prime contractor for the $1.4 million project is Duininck Bros. of Prinsburg.

Statewide traveler information is available by dialing 511 on a wireless telephone or 800-542-0220 from a wireless or land line connection. When using these services, road conditions and construction project information can be found by selecting a section of road by segment or by mile-marker. Information is updated as conditions change. At this time, there is no extra charge for the 511 service outside of normal airtime or any roaming charges for wireless phone users.

Traveler information and other transportation related information is also available on the Mn/DOT web site at www.dot.state.mn.us. Local transportation information is available on Mn/DOT, District 8's, web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d8/.