Lane Closure for Southeast Minnesota Highway Starts Monday
Grand Meadow, MN (KROC-AM News)- Part of a two-lane highway in southeast Minnesota will be reduced to a single lane starting on Monday.
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The lane closure is anticipated to be in place for more than a month, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Officials are telling motorists to anticipate brief delays in the area.
Hwy. 16 to be Reduced to One Lane Near Grand Meadow Starting Monday
A MnDOT news release says the closure is happening on Hwy. 16 on the eastern edge of Grand Meadow. Crews will be repairing the bridge that crosses Bear Creek.
MnDOT says a traffic light will direct drivers through the single-lane stretch of the highway.
Crews will begin making repairs on the east half of the bridge then shift the repair work to the westbound lanes, the news release says.
MnDOT says crews will replace expansion joints at each end of the bridge, complete painting and review the bridge for any other needed repairs.
The work and lane closure is anticipated to be completed by the end of September, weather permitting.
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