DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Motorists on Interstate 94
near Evansville and Barnesville will experience intermittent lane and shoulder
closures when a cable median barrier installation project begins May 27,
weather permitting.
Crews will install the cable barrier along 18 miles
of I-94 between the Garfield and Ashby exits and four miles of I-94 near the
Barnesville exits.
Work will begin near Evansville. Motorists should
prepare to slow down in areas where crews are working.
Work is expected to be complete by late August.
Global Specialty Contractors, Inc. of Eagan is the
prime contractor for the $2.3 million project.
Cable median barrier prevents vehicles from
crossing medians and hitting oncoming traffic. The relatively low cost of the
cable barriers compared to other barrier systems allows the Minnesota
Department of Transportation to cover more miles of the state highway system
for the same amount of money.
Last year, MnDOT added the cable barriers in the
Moorhead, Fergus Falls and Alexandria areas. Since 2004, crews have installed
approximately 390 miles of the barrier in Minnesota. It’s estimated the
barriers have saved 80 lives.
Additional information about cable median barriers
is available at: www.mndot.gov/trafficeng/reports/cmbarrier.html.
For real-time travel information anywhere in
Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1
or log on to www.mndot.gov
