Hwy 200 Detour between Mahnomen and Roy Lake begins July 25

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 200 should plan for additional travel time when a detour begins July 25 between Mahnomen County Road 3 and Roy Lake. The detour is located on Highway 113 using Mahnomen County Road 3 and Clearwater County Road 39. It adds about 20 miles each way to the commute.

Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend an open house at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27 at the White Earth Tribal and Community College, 2250 College Road, Mahnomen, for an update on the project and detour.

Phase one of the project featured intermittent lane closures. The phase two detour is expected to last about a month, weather permitting.

Phase three will begin in late August with the removal of the detour and the remaining work will be done under traffic. A pilot car and flaggers will control traffic and motorists should plan for daily lane closures in the area where crews are working. It is expected to last until October.

Knife River Materials is the contractor for the $5.5 million project. The work will reduce the risk of flooding and ensure a smoother and safer roadway on 20 miles of Highway 200.

More information about the project is available at www.mndot.gov/d4/projects/hwy200.

MnDOT urges motorists to follow these recommendations in work zones: stay alert; watch for signs, equipment and workers; minimize distractions, such as using cell phones, eating or drinking; avoid tailgating; follow posted speed limits and directional signs; and stay in one lane while driving through the work zone.

           

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Open house for Highway 200 project near Mahnomen set for June 24

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.— The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house on June 24 for residents to learn more about this summer's Highway 200 project from Mahnomen to Roy Lake.

The public meeting will take place Friday, June 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the White Earth Tribal and Community College, 2250 College Road, Mahnomen, Minn.

Information on the project timeline, detour and anticipated traffic impacts will be available. There will not be a formal presentation, but representatives from MnDOT and the project contractor will be on hand to answer questions.

The Highway 200 project is tentatively set to begin July 11. 

Crews will resurface the highway between Mahnomen and Roy Lake and raise the road grade in several areas susceptible to flooding.

For approximately one month, Highway 200 will detour to Mahnomen County Road 3, Highway 113 and Clearwater County Road 39.

More information is available on the project website, www.mndot.gov/d4/projects/hwy200/

To request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, or other reasonable accommodation, call Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota), 711 or 1-800-627-3529 (Minnesota Relay). You also may send an email to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us. Please request at least one week in advance, if possible.

Highway 200 resurfacing project east of Ada begins July 29

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 200 between Ada and Highway 32 should expect lane closures, slow traffic and delays when a resurfacing project begins Wednesday, July 29.

Flaggers and a pilot car will allow one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone. Motorists should slow down, obey flaggers and use caution as they follow the pilot car.

Crews from Minn-Dak Asphalt of Thief River Falls will complete the $2.1 million project, which also includes shouldering work on various highways in the area.

The work will ensure a smoother and safer roadway for motorists in the region.

This project helps ensure MnDOT’s transportation system will continue to serve the state for many years. Learn more about Minnesota’s investment in and maintenance of the state’s transportation system at MnDOT’s Get Connected site www.dot.state.mn.us/getconnected/.

MnDOT urges motorists to follow these recommendations in work zones: stay alert; watch for signs, equipment and workers; minimize distractions, such as using cell phones, eating or drinking; avoid tailgating; follow posted speed limits and directional signs; and stay in one lane while driving through a work zone.

For real-time traffic and travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov.