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Additional bridge work advanced as part of Hwy 52/Lafayette bridge replacement project
Plato Blvd., Eaton Street and Concord Street bridge repair, redecking begins mid-May
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – In a move to lessen the amount of time traffic will be restricted on Hwy 52 in St. Paul, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has advanced repair and redecking of the Plato Boulevard, Eaton Street and Concord Street bridges south of the Lafayette Bridge. The work was advanced from 2012 to 2011 to run concurrently with bridge work and resurfacing planned this year from Belvedere Street in St. Paul south to I-494 in Inver Grove Heights from mid-April to early July.
The project consists of replacing the decks on the Plato Boulevard and Eaton Street bridges and repairing and putting a new concrete surface on the Concord Street bridges. Additional work includes concrete grinding between Eaton Street and Concord Street to provide a smoother ride for motorists.
As the project begins in mid-May, traffic will be switched to the southbound side of the freeway with two southbound lanes and a single northbound lane. When work is completed on the northbound bridges, traffic will switch to the northbound lanes with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane until work is completed by late September.
When completed, the bridge work will extend the life of the bridges while providing a smoother and safer ride for motorists.
For more information about the Hwy 52/Lafayette Bridge replacement project or to sign up for e-mail updates, please visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy52-stpaul/
For travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or dial 511.
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