BEMIDJI, Minn. – Two
short term detours will be in place this week as crews repair rail crossings on
Highway 75 in Crookston and Highway 59 in Thief River
Falls.
Highway 75 in
Crookston will be closed between Highway 2 and Fischer Avenue from 7 a.m.
Wednesday to mid-afternoon Thursday. Traffic on Highway 75 will be detoured to
Highway 2.
Highway 59 in Thief
River Falls will be closed between Davis and Atlantic Avenues. West bound
traffic on Highway 59 will be detoured north on Davis Avenue to Highway 1, then
west to Atlantic Avenue and south back to Highway 59. This closure will only
be in effect on Thursday, Nov.15, with no parking allowed between LaBree and
Atlantic Avenues for east bound traffic during this time. In addition, the
signal system at the Highway 59 and Atlantic Avenue intersection will be set on
flashing.
Motorists are asked
to slow down and be alert to slow and turning traffic at these intersections.
Improvements to the
Highway 75 and Highway 59 rail crossings will provide a smoother, more even
surface for motorists.
For updated road
conditions and construction around the state, call 5-1-1 or click on
www.511mn.org.
