[chambernews] Fwd: Lane and shoulder closures on Hwy 169 near Mille Lacs Lake begin May 2

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Subject: 	Lane and shoulder closures on Hwy 169 near Mille Lacs Lake 
begin May 2
Date: 	Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:00:55 +0000
From: 	Gillach, James (DOT) <james.gillach at state.mn.us>
To: 	#DOT_ALLCOMM <ALLCOMM.DOT at state.mn.us>



Minnesota Department of Transportation

District 3 ­– Central Minnesota

7694 Industrial Park Rd., Baxter, MN 56425

News Release

April 25, 2016                        Contact:  J.P. Gillach

218-828-5706

                        Twitter:  @MnDOTCentral

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*Shoulder, lane closures on Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake begin May 2*

BAXTER, Minn. — Motorists on Highway 169 between Onamia and Vineland may 
encounter delays when lanes and shoulders are closed during non-rush 
hours Monday, May 2 through mid-July.

Motorists should expect the following:

·The two-lane segments of Highway 169 will be reduced to a single lane 
overnight, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday nights through Friday mornings. 
Flaggers and a pilot car will allow one-way, alternating traffic through 
the overnight work zones. Motorists approaching the work zones must slow 
down, be prepared to stop, then follow the pilot car through the work 
zone. Motorists entering the work zones from intersecting roads or 
driveways must wait for the pilot car to pass, then follow it through 
the work zone.

·The week of May 9, two miles of Highway 169 between Shakopee Lake Road 
and the north junction of Highway 169/Twilight Road will be closed 
overnight, for up to three nights. A signed, two-mile detour will direct 
motorist along Twilight Road.

·Shoulders and lanes along the four-lane segments of Highway 169 will 
close as needed. Lane closures will increase in frequency when paving 
begins later in May.

The closures are needed while crews resurface the road, replace 
underground pipes and guardrail, extend turn lanes within the four-lane 
segment of Highway 169, upgrade the signal system at Casino Drive and 
make other improvements along the roadway.

When complete, the project will result in a smoother ride and improve 
safety, drainage and accessibility along 14 miles of Highway 169.

For more information on Highway 169 projects between Milaca and Lake 
Mille Lacs, visit www.mndot.gov/d3/2016/h169/ 
<http://www.mndot.gov/d3/2016/h169/>

For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota visit 
www.511mn.org <http://www.511mn.org>or dial 5-1-1.

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