News Release

(Roseville, Minn.)--The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will CLOSE eastbound and westbound Duluth St. at Highway 100 in GOLDEN VALLEY beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002.

This closure is necessary as crews remove the old bridge that spans Duluth St. Weather permitting, Duluth St. should re-open to pedestrian and vehicle traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5.

All four of the ramps at the current interchange will be open and utilized to accommodate the traffic detour.

Westbound Duluth St. motorists, as well as northbound Highway 100 motorists seeking westbound Duluth St., will be detoured north to 36th Ave. via Highway 100 and will return to Duluth St. via southbound Highway 100.

Eastbound Duluth St. motorists, as well as southbound Highway 100 motorists seeking eastbound Duluth St., will be detoured south to Highway 55 via Highway 100 and will return to Duluth St. via northbound Highway 100.

Pedestrians are advised to seek other routes during the closure.

Mn/DOT reminds motorists to SLOW DOWN in work zones and NEVER enter roadways that have 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. Visit 511mn.org. for updated statewide traffic and travel information.

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