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Thirteen statewide rest areas to close temporarily due to road, project improvements
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Road construction projects, building rehabilitation and site improvement projects will temporarily close 13 rest areas and travel information centers around the state during this and next construction seasons, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said today.
The closures range from short-term to more than one year, and from partial to full. Mn/DOT will work to minimize negative effects to highway safety and reduce motorist inconveniences while the facilities are closed.
Rest area closures include:
1. Straight River Northbound Safety Rest Area - On Interstate 35 northbound, seven miles south of Owatonna. Currently closed due to adjacent road construction. Expected to reopen the end of September 2009.
2. St. Croix Travel Information Center - On I-94 westbound, three miles west of the St. Croix River. The center will close for six working days, from sometime after Sept. 7, 2009, (Labor Day), due to adjacent road construction.
3. Forest Lake Safety Rest Area - On I-35 southbound, one mile south of County Road 2 in Forest Lake. The rest area will close for five days, from sometime after Sept. 7, 2009, (Labor Day), due to adjacent road construction.
4. Goose Creek Safety Rest Area - On I-35 northbound, 1.5 miles north of Harris. The site will close for approximately one month starting Sept. 10, 12:01 a.m. due to adjacent road construction.
5. Big Spunk Safety Rest Area - On I-94 eastbound, 1.5 miles west of the Avon interchange. The main building will close for four weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for rehabilitation and other site improvements. Limited parking and portable toilet facilities will be provided during this period.
6. Central Minnesota Travel Information Center - On U.S. Highway 10, two miles east of Highway 23. The center will close for four weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for rehabilitation and other site improvements. Limited parking and portable toilet facilities will be provided during this period. Explore Minnesota Tourism and St. Cloud University travel information services will not be provided during the closure.
7. Middle Spunk Safety Rest Area - On I-94 westbound, one mile west of the Avon interchange, will close for four weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for rehabilitation and other site improvements. Limited parking and portable toilet facilities will be provided during this period.
8. Albert Lea Travel Information Center - On I-35 northbound, eight miles south of Albert Lea. The center will close for two weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for site work and building improvements. During this closure, Explore Minnesota Tourism expects to offer travel information services from the Top of Iowa Travel Information Center on I-35 in Iowa at Exit 214.
9. Straight River Southbound Safety Rest Area - On I-35 southbound, seven miles south of Owatonna. The center will close for two weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for site work and building improvements. Limited parking and portable toilet facilities will be provided during this period.
10. Thompson Hill Travel Information Center - Off I-35 near Highway 2 in Duluth. The main building will close for four weeks, about Nov. 30, 2009, for building rehabilitation and site improvements. Limited parking and portable toilet facilities will be provided during this period. During this closure, Explore Minnesota Tourism will provide travel information services from a temporary trailer located at the site.
11. Enterprise Safety Rest Area - On I-90 eastbound, 10 miles east St. Charles. The rest area will close for approximately four months starting May 1, 2010, due to adjacent road construction.
12. Straight River Southbound Safety Rest Area - On I-35 southbound, seven miles south of Owatonna. The rest area is expected to close for approximately three months starting May 1, 2010, due to adjacent road construction. Mn/DOT is exploring options to eliminate the need to close this rest area.
13. Worthington Travel Information Center - On Highway 60, two miles south of Worthington. The center will close from July 2010 to November 2011 while Mn/DOT reconstructs the highway. Mn/DOT and Explore Minnesota Tourism are exploring alternate means to deliver travel information services during this closure.
For additional information about Mn/DOT rest areas, please visit www.dot.state.mn.us/restareas
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