News Release

Roseville, Minn.— The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will begin crack sealing and microsurfacing on two metro area roadways beginning at
6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11.

Crews will begin on eastbound and westbound Highway 55 between County Road 50 near INDEPENDENCE and Old Rockford Road in PLYMOUTH. Weather permitting, the Highway 55 segment is scheduled for completion by Aug. 24.

Crews will begin the Highway 7 portion of the project, from Shady Oak Road in MINNETONKA to Christmas Lake Road in EXCELSIOR on or around Aug. 25. Weather permitting, the Highway 7 segment will be completed by Sept. 4.

Crews will operate from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day until completion of the two projects. Motorists may expect short-term overnight lane and/or shoulder closures for the duration of both. Traffic in the various two-lane sections of the roadways will be controlled by flagger and pilot car.

Microsurfacing involves applying a thin layer of bituminous material to the affected roadway, which results in a smooth, long lasting surface.

Mn/DOT urges motorists always to drive with caution and reminds them to SLOW DOWN in work zones and NEVER enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For updated statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org.

See ORANGE.

We’re in the WORK ZONE Together

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