News Release

November 22, 2002

WILLMAR, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation, District 8, announced today that Highway 212 in the city of Olivia is now open to traffic.

According to Kelly Brunkhorst, Mn/DOT project engineer, diginitaries from along the Highway 212 corridor and Mn/DOT opened the highway with a ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. today.

Highway 212 had been closed since May. The Bird Island to Hector portion of the project was open to traffic on November 13, 2002.

The project consisted of adding a passing lane, concrete paving, bituminous shoulders and lighting between the east city limits of Bird Island to the west city limits of Hector. In the city of Olivia, the highway was reconstructed and designed with a center left turn lane, on-street parking and concrete paving. The city also replaced water and sewer facilities. A mill and bituminous overlay was also included in the city of Bird Island

Duininck Bros. was the prime contractor of the $14 million improvement project.

Mn/DOT and project contractors thank motorists and businesses for their patience during the project.

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District 8 - Willmar/Marshall/Hutchinson
2505 Transportation Road
Willmar, MN 56201
Tel: 320/231-5195
Tel: 800/657-3792

Contact:
Sandy East
Public Affairs Coordinator
320/214-3773