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September 30, 2010

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Minnesota Department of Transportation
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1500 County Rd B2 West
Roseville, MN 55113

 

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UPDATE: Oct. 1 and Oct. 4 westbound Highway 62 overnight closures cancelled

 

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — The Friday, Oct. 1 and Monday, Oct. 4 overnight closures of westbound Highway 62, between Interstate 35W and Highway 77/Cedar Avenue have been cancelled. 

 

However, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, there will be lane closures on westbound Highway 62 at Portland Avenue.  Motorists will be able to access northbound I-35W from westbound Highway 62 during the lane closures. All lanes of westbound Highway 62 will reopen by 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5.

 

The closures of eastbound Highway 62 on Thursday, Sept. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 5 will occur as scheduled from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next day. Motorists will be detoured using southbound I-35W, eastbound I-494 and northbound Highway 77/Cedar Avenue.

 

In addition, as part of the Crosstown Reconstruction Project, eastbound Highway 62 will close between Highway 100 and Highway 77/Cedar Ave. at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1.  Eastbound Highway 62 will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4. 

 

For more information on the Portland Avenue bridge project, call the Crosstown Project hotline at 1-866-743-6590 or send an e-mail to crosstown@rranow.com.

 

Mn/DOT reminds motorists to slow down in work zones and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.

 

For real-time traveler information anywhere in Minnesota visit www.511mn.org.

 

 

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