Motorists who travel Highway 71 between Interstate 94 and Fourth Street N in Sauk Centre will encounter road crews, heavy equipment and potential delays while segments of the road are reduced to a single lane beginning Monday, June 3.
The lane closures will occur from sunrise to sunset, up to seven days per week, while crews resurface the road. All lanes of Highway 71 in Sauk Centre will open by Monday, June 10.
Flaggers and a pilot car will allow alternating one-way traffic through each day’s work zone while crews complete their work. Motorists entering any Highway 71 work zone from an intersecting road or driveway must wait for the pilot car to pass, then follow it through the work zone.
When complete, the project will result in a smoother ride and preserve the pavement along two miles of Highway 71.
For more information on MnDOT projects in Stearns County, visit www.mndot.gov/d3 and follow on Twitter @MnDOTCentral.
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