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<td>Traffic changes on I-94, Highway 241 in St. Michael
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<td>Mon, 5 Oct 2015 19:17:08 +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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<b><span
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changes on I-94, Highway 241 in St. Michael begin Oct. 5<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists on eastbound Interstate 94 and
Highway 241 in St. Michael and Rogers will experience a
series of traffic changes beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct.
5. Motorists can expect the following.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eastbound
I-94 between St. Michael and Rogers will be reduced to a
single lane after 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5.
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All
new, permanent lanes and ramps of eastbound I-94 in St.
Michael and Rogers will open by 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Motorists
and commuters on northbound Highway 241 near I-94 in St.
Michael should expect delays as the road is reduced to a
single lane after 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5, through 7 p.m.,
Tuesday, Oct. 6. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Intermittent,
non-rush hour lane closures on both directions of I-94 in
St. Michael and Rogers will continue until further notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:13.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
new auxiliary lane between Highway 241 in St. Michael and
Highway 101 in Rogers should not be used for passing on the
right. The auxiliary lane is designed only for traffic
entering and exiting eastbound I-94. Using the auxiliary
lane to pass on the right is considered dangerous, and could
result in a citation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
changes are part of the I-94 Corridors of Commerce project
in Rogers and St. Michael that will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo4">
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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"">Add
a third lane to westbound I-94 between Highway 101 and
Highway 241<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Add
an auxiliary lane to eastbound I-94 between Highway 101 and
Highway 241<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo4">
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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"">Extend
the deceleration lane from westbound I-94 to Highway 101<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo4">
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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"">Improve
the I-94 bridges spanning the Crow River<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo4">
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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"">Construct
a noise barrier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Make
other improvements while lanes are closed for construction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">When
completed in 2015, the project will reduce congestion and
improve the efficiency of the transportation system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For
more project information, visit
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mndot.gov/d3/i94/"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.mndot.gov/d3/i94/</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.
For more information on the Corridors of Commerce, visit
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mndot.gov/corridorsofcommerce/"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.mndot.gov/corridorsofcommerce/</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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