News Release

(Roseville, Minn.)--The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will close Highway 97 approximately two miles east of Highway 61 in Forest Lake the weekend of Aug. 3 and 4, 2002 as crews replace the culvert beneath the roadway.

Eastbound traffic will be detoured off of Highway 97 along Highway 61, County Road 50 (202nd St.), and County Road 15 (Manning Trail). Traffic will then return to Highway 97.

Westbound traffic will follow the same detour, and the entire detour route will be marked with signs indicating the road closure beginning the week of July 28.

Mn/DOT urges motorists to drive with caution, reminding them to SLOW DOWN in the work zone and NEVER enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.

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. Visit 511mn.org. for updated statewide traffic and travel information.

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