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News Release
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 – PROJECT DELAYED DUE TO RECENT WEATHER                                     
Carver County Road 51 closing at Highway 212 in Bongards on Oct. 7

Project originally scheduled to start Oct. 4

 

Roseville, Minn. — Motorists can expect delays and detours when Carver County Road 51 closes at Highway 212 in Bongards at 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.

 

Carver Co. 51 will reopen by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15.

 

The closures are necessary as crews construct new center turn lanes from Highway 212 to Carver Co. 51.

 

While Highway 212 traffic will be shifted to the westbound shoulder, the work is expected to have minimal affects on traffic.

 

Motorists are advised to find alternate routes, or follow the posted detours.


Detour routes
Traffic on County Road 51 south of Highway 212 will be detoured to the County Road 153 and Highway 212 intersection by way of County Road 152. Traffic on Highway 51 north of Highway 212 will be detoured to Highway 5, then back to Highway 212.

 

A map of the detour is attached to this news release.


For real-time traffic information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.

 

 

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