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<td>Going fishing this weekend? MnDOT urges motorists to
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<td>Thu, 7 May 2015 19:11:41 +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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Contact: Kevin Gutknecht
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<b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Going
fishing this weekend? MnDOT urges motorists to plan ahead,
use caution in work zones
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ST.
PAUL, Minn. – Anglers will be heading to their favorite
fishing spots this weekend for the 2015 fishing season
opener, and with the additional road traffic, t</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">he
Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging travelers
to plan ahead and
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">use
extra care while driving through highway work zones</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Motorists
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">may
encounter</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">bypasses,
lane closures and detours resulting from the hundreds of
transportation projects that are underway this construction
season. MnDOT recommends that motorists think about
alternate routes, call 5-1-1 or go to <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.511mn.org"><span
style="color:#003399">www.511mn.org</span></a> to get
advance information about road construction and detours, and
be prepared for slower moving traffic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Highway
projects that may affect weekend travel on May 8-10 include:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:Symbol;color:red"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">Highway
10 between St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids – single-lane traffic
in both directions, slow traffic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">I-94
between St. Michael and Monticello
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">–
lane shift, narrow lanes and reduced speeds</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:34.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2;background:white">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I-494
in Plymouth – multiple lane and ramp closures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:34.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2;background:white">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I-35E
in St. Paul and Little Canada – lane and ramp closures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:34.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2;background:white">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Highway
100 in St. Louis Park – ramp closures and lane shift<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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level1 lfo2;background:white">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I-35
Owatonna to Albert Lea
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">–
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">single-lane
traffic in both directions, slow traffic</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Motorists
should:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Check
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.511mn.org">www.511mn.org</a>
for up-to-date information about traffic and road
conditions.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Minimize
distractions (e.g., don’t use cell phones or eat or drink
while driving).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:34.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Follow
posted speed limits; fines double in work zones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Expect
delays, especially during peak travel times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For
a complete list of projects, including construction dates
and traffic impacts, visit
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mndot.gov/construction">www.mndot.gov/construction</a><u>.<o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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