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June 28, 2024

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Districtwide bridge maintenance work begins in southwest MN

WILLMAR, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will conduct bridge maintenance operations at 51 locations throughout southwest Minnesota beginning Monday, July 8. Crews will seal concrete bridge rails and bridge deck cracks. Work is expected to be complete by Aug. 16, weather permitting.

Travelers may encounter temporary lane or shoulder closures and flagging operations during bridge maintenance work. Oversize restrictions may be in place on some bridges during maintenance work. Short delays are possible; plan accordingly when traveling the following roadways this summer.

Chippewa County

  • Highway 7
  • Highway 23, two locations
  • Highway 29
  • Highway 40
  • Highway 212

Kandiyohi County

  • Highway 71/23, five locations

Lac Qui Parle County

  • Highway 75
  • Highway 212, four locations

Lincoln County

  • Highway 68

Lyon County

  • Highway 19
  • Highway 68, two locations

McLeod County

  • Highway 15, two locations
  • Highway 212, two locations

Meeker County

  • Highway 4
  • Highway 7, two locations
  • Highway 15
  • Highway 22
  • Highway 24

Murray County

  • Highway 30

Redwood County

  • Highway 14, two locations
  • Highway 19, four locations

Renville County

  • Highway 4
  • Highway 19, three locations

Swift County

  • Highway 12

Yellow Medicine County

  • Highway 67, two locations
  • Highway 68, two locations
  • Highway 75, two locations
  • Highway 212, two locations
  • Highway 274

Rainbow, Inc., is the contractor for the project, and the project cost is approximately $335,000.

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