BEMIDJI,
Minn. – Preliminary work to construct new passing and turning lanes on
Highway 2 between Cass Lake and Deer River began this week, kicking off a
$9.8 million dollar Corridors of Commerce project that will improve
one of the major thoroughfares in northern Minnesota.
Work
this fall includes grading, tree clearing and surveying activities.
Some of this work may have minor, short-term impacts to traffic.
Motorists are advised to use caution in work zones and obey all posted
signs.
In
2015, work will proceed to construction of the passing lanes and
turning lanes. Periodic lane shifts and closures will be present,
requiring flaggers and pilot cars.
When complete, the project will provide a safer roadway with improved passing opportunities and more turn lanes.
Enacted
during the 2013 legislative session, the $330 million Corridors of
Commerce program is intended to increase highway capacity on areas where
bottlenecks occur, improve freight movement and reduce barriers to
commerce. For more information, see www.mndot.gov/corridorsofcommerce/.
