BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists may encounter minor delays and temporary lane closures on Highway 71 just south of Bemidji, as crews install new traffic signal systems and street lights the week of Dec. 12.
The street lights will be installed at various locations on Highway 71 between Carr Lake Road/ Beltrami County Road 11 and Beltrami County Road 2.
The new traffic signals installation on Highway 71 south of the Highway 2 overpass bridges is expected to begin Thursday, Dec. 15, and should be complete by Monday, Dec. 19, when the temporary signal systems will be removed.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges drivers to slow down in the work zone and be alert for workers and equipment.
For updated road condition information, call 5-1-1 or visit www.511mn.org.
