DETROIT
LAKES, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 59 in Detroit Lakes will experience
possible delays when a roundabout construction project at Willow Street
and Long Lake Road begins Monday, May 12, weather permitting.
Highway
59 will remain open throughout the project with reduced speeds. The
stop signs will remain in place until the project is complete.
Long Lake Road will close between Highway 59 and Longview Drive beginning May 12. Motorists will need to use an alternate route.
Willow Street will close after Long Lake Road reopens in mid-June.
Landwehr
Construction, Inc., of St. Cloud is the prime contractor for the $1.7
million project. Work is scheduled to be complete by late July, weather
permitting.
The
project will result in increased safety and reduced overall delays.
Additional information about roundabouts in Minnesota is available at www.mndot.gov/roundabouts/.
This project helps ensure MnDOT’s transportation system will continue to serve the state for many years.
For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or dial 5-1-1.
