News Release

(Roseville, Minn.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will begin construction along Highway 61 between Highway 10 and the Hastings River Bridge. Construction will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, May 5 and be completed in August 2003.

Motorists will encounter lane closures on northbound and southbound Highway 61 in the area south of Highway 10 to the Hastings River Bridge. 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.

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