[chambernews] Fwd: UPDATE - Highway 23 between Ogilvie, Mora reduced to single lane

[karen at moramn.com]

FYI. 

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> From: "Gillach, James (DOT)" <james.gillach at state.mn.us>
> Date: August 15, 2014 at 2:57:39 PM CDT
> To: #DOT_ALLCOMM <ALLCOMM.DOT at state.mn.us>
> Subject: UPDATE - Highway 23 between Ogilvie, Mora reduced to single lane
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> Minnesota Department of Transportation
> NEWS RELEASE
> District 3 – Central Minnesota
> 3725 12th St. N, St. Cloud, MN 56303
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> Aug. 15, 2014                                                             Contact:  JP Gillach
>                                                                                 Office:     218-828-5706
> For Immediate Release                                               Mobile:   218-232-6753
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> UPDATE - See new dates
> Highway 23 lane closures between Ogilvie, Mora begin Aug. 15
> Flaggers, pilot car will allow one-way, alternating traffic through work zone
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> ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists will encounter daytime delays on Highway 23 between Ogilvie and Mora as the road is reduced to a single lane beginning Friday, Aug. 8.
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> The lane closures will occur Mondays through Saturdays from sunrise to sunset through Sept. 20.
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> Flaggers and a pilot car will allow one-way, alternating traffic through the daily work zone. Motorists approaching the work zone must obey the flagger, be prepared to stop and follow the pilot car through the work zone.
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> Motorists entering the work zone from driveways or roads that intersect Highway 23 must wait for the pilot car to pass, then follow it through the work zone.
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> The closures are needed as crews resurface Highway 23 between the Groundhouse River east of Olgilvie and Highway 65 in Mora, add or extend turn lanes and improve drainage infrastructure.
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> Lane closures and resurfacing on Highway 65 south of Mora between the Ann River and County Road 11 began Monday, Aug. 4, and will continue through Sept. 5.
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> When complete, the projects will provide a smoother ride, improve safety and preserve an efficient and effective transportation system for local and interregional travelers.
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> For more information on the Highway 65 project, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/newsrels/14/08/01_hwy65.html.
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> For more information on navigating work zones with pilot cars, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/graphics2/pilotcar.pdf.
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> For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, check www.511mn.org.
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