News Release

FATHER HENNEPIN FESTIVAL IMPACTS CHAMPLIN TRAFFIC BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 7

(Roseville, Minn.) - Motorists traveling on Highway 169 through Champlin will encounter additional congestion Friday morning, June 7, as the annual Father Hennepin Festival gets underway in the city. Drivers also should watch for pedestrians attending the community even throughout the weekend.

West River Road between Highway 169 and East Hayden Lake Road will close from 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 7 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The final section of West River Road from 117th Ave. North to East Hayden Lake Road will officially close at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7 for the Father Hennepin Festival Parade. West River Road is again the designated parade route. The stretch of West River Road from 117th Ave. to East Hayden Lake Road will re-open at the conclusion of the parade approximately 9:00 p.m.

This closure will cause additional congestion along with single lane traffic north of the Champlin\Anoka bridge on Highway 169 to Main Street in Anoka. Please call the city of Champlin Parks & Public Works Department at (763) 421-2820 for more information.

For updated construction information and roadway closures in the metro area, visit the Mn/DOT web site at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/construction. For updated traffic information for the metro area, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/trafficinfo.

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Contact:
Kent Barnard, Communications Specialist
(651) 582-1364 or (612) 640-4142 pager

Metro Division
1500 County Road B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Office Tel: 612/582-1000