Bridge painting project under way on I-94 near Alexandria, Osakis

Motorists on Highway 10 and Interstate 94 may encounter lane closures at several bridges through late August.

Crews are removing existing paint and repainting the following bridges:

--Highway 10 under Otter Tail County Road 34 near Perham

--I-94 under Otter Tail County Road 26 near the Otter Tail/Grant county line

--I-94 over the Canadian Pacific Railroad near Alexandria

---94 under Douglas County Road 17 east of Alexandria

--I-94 under Douglas County Road 2 west of Osakis

Motorists may also encounter lane closures on the corresponding county roads where crews have their equipment set up.

All work is scheduled to be complete in late-August, weather permitting.

Regularly painting bridges protects them from corrosion.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges motorists to always drive with caution, slow down in work zones and never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. For statewide travel information, visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov.

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