BEMIDJI,
Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting open
houses in counties across northwest Minnesota in order to gather input on
regional bicycle routes that can be included in a Statewide Bicycle Network.
Area stakeholders are invited to help identify bicycle
friendly routes that make meaningful connections in the region. The routes may
include existing trails and roadways, and may cross the jurisdictions of the
township, city, county and state.
The meetings will be held at the following locations and
times:
· Beltrami
County – Sept. 13, 10 a.m., MnDOT District 2 Office, 3920 Highway 2 West,
Bemidji
· Kittson
County – Sept. 14, 1 p.m., Kittson County Courthouse, 410 Fifth Street, Hallock
· Norman
County – Sept. 19, 1 p.m., Dekko Community Center, 107 Fourth Avenue East, Ada
· Polk
County – Sept. 20, 10 a.m., Crookston City Hall, 124 North Broadway, Crookston
· Pennington
County – Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m., Ralph Engelstad Arena, 525 Brooks Avenue, Thief
River Falls
District 2 comprises over 1,800 miles of state highways
across 14 counties and employs approximately 220 people to handle snow and ice
control, roadway construction, traffic, land acquisition, business operations,
planning, design and other transportation-related duties.
You can learn more about MnDOT District 2, at to www.mndot.gov/d2.
