News Release

Roseville, Minn.—Weather permitting, preliminary work will begin next week on Anoka County Road 52 (95th Avenue/Radisson Road) west of Interstate 35W in Blaine. Motorists may encounter minor delays as crews begin switching traffic to rebuild the road between 101st and 109th Avenues. This year's construction is a continuation of a project that began last year. It will widen the roadway to two lanes in each direction with a concrete center median.

During the project, County Road 52 traffic will be restricted to a single lane in each direction.
Work on a bus shelter at the new park and ride in the northwest corner of County Road 52 and I-35W also begins next week.

The project started last year and included reconstruction of the County Road 52 bridge and interchange at Interstate 35W, construction of a new 800 space park and ride lot and reconstruction of frontage roads and a stretch of County Road 52 between the interstate and 101st Ave. Naples Street also was realigned on each side of I-35W.

Final completion of the project is scheduled for August, 2003.

Mn/DOT reminds motorists to SLOW DOWN in the workzone 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, dial 511 or log on to 511mn.org.

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