News Release

(Roseville, Minn.)-The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) announces that crews will close the ramp from eastbound Highway 62 (Crosstown) to Valley View Road in EDINA at 8 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2003.

This closure is necessary as crews reconstruct the Valley View ramp from eastbound Highway 62, reconstruct the southbound lanes of Valley View Road, relocate fiber-optic cable, install permanent lighting and install traffic control signals.

Weather permitting, the ramp is expected to re-open by July 31, 2003.

Eastbound motorists will be detoured to France Ave., the posted detour route.
The work being undertaken is the second portion of the City of Edina's larger Valley View Road reconstruction project.

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 traffic information in the Twin Cities metro area visit www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/trafficinfo. For updated construction information in the Twin Cities, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/construction. Visit 511mn.org for updated statewide traffic and travel information.

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