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            <td>Highway 65 resurfacing south of Mora begins Aug. 4</td>
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            <td>Fri, 1 Aug 2014 17:48:59 +0000</td>
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            <td>Gillach, James (DOT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james.gillach@state.mn.us"><james.gillach@state.mn.us></a></td>
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            <td>#DOT_ALLCOMM <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us"><ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us></a></td>
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            Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            St. N, St. Cloud, MN 56303<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aug.
            1,
            2014                                                            
            Contact:  JP Gillach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
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            Office:     218-828-5706<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                  Mobile:   218-232-6753<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Highway
              65 resurfacing south of Mora begins Aug. 4<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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          <span
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            CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists travelling Highway 65 south of Mora
            will encounter lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars and
            possible delays as crews resurface and improve nearly seven
            miles of the road beginning Monday, Aug. 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
            lane closures will occur on segments of Highway 65 between
            and the Ann River and County Road 11 during daytime hours
            through Aug. 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
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            will allow one-way alternating traffic through the daily
            work zone. Drivers must obey the flagger, be prepared to
            stop and follow the pilot car through each daily work zone.
            Motorists entering the daily work zone from driveways or
            roads that intersect Highway 65 must wait for the pilot car
            to pass, then follow it through the daily work zone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
            closures are needed as crews resurface and improve Highway
            65 south of Mora, add or extend turn lanes and make other
            improvements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">When
            crews are finished resurfacing Highway 65 south of Mora,
            lane closures and resurfacing on Highway 23 between Mora and
            Ogilvie will begin. More information on those closures and
            related work will be issued as details become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">When
            complete, the projects will provide a smoother ride, improve
            safety and preserve an efficient and effective
            transportation system for local and interregional travelers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For
            more information on pilot cars and pilot car safety, visit
          </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/newsrels/11/9/13pilotcarsafety.html"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">mndot.gov/d3/newsrels/11/9/13pilotcarsafety.html</span></a><span
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For
            real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, check
          </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.511mn.org"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.511mn.org</span></a><span
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