News Release

(Roseville, Minn.)--The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will begin resurfacing northbound and southbound Highway 77 (Cedar Ave.) from the Minnesota River in BLOOMINGTON to Nokomis Parkway in MINNEAPOLIS the week of July 8, 2002.

Crews also will rehabilitate concrete pavement, repair and improve guardrails, clean and repair drainage structures and install traffic control loop detectors in this four-and-one-half mile portion of roadway.

Weather permitting, the work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 17.\

Crews will work seven days a week until the project is completed.

All lanes of Highway 77 between the Minnesota River and I-494 will be open during rush hour but will be reduced to one lane northbound and one lane southbound during non-rush hours.

Highway 77 between Nokomis Parkway and I-494 will be reduced to one northbound lane and one southbound lane for the duration of the project.

Mn/DOT urges motorists always to drive with caution and reminds them 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 traffic information in the Twin Cities metro area, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/trafficinfo. For updated construction information in the Twin Cities metro area, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/construction.html.

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