News Release

Highway 61 Resurfacing Starting May 7

Roseville, Minn.— The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will begin resurfacing Highway 61 between Highway 316 in Hastings and Highway 316 in Goodhue County on May 7, 2002.

Northbound will begin first, from Highway 50 to 36th street in Hastings. One lane will remain open to both directions of traffic.

Traffic will be reduced into a single lane in each direction. Once northbound is completed the project will reverse directions and complete southbound from 36th street in Hastings to Highway 50.

When phase two of the resurfacing project begins, lane restrictions will occur at the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 61 to eastbound County Road 93.

Project flaggers will control traffic, and motorists are advised to allow for extra time or use alternate routes such as Highway 316. Motorists will experience delays during peak travel times. Weather permitting, the project should be completed by May 30, 2002.

Mn/DOT reminds motorists to SLOW DOWN in the work zone and NEVER enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. Please join us in a safety partnership.

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

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Contact:
Kevin Walker
(651) 582-1362

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