Culvert repair and replacement project delayed near Brandon

Several culvert repair and replacement projects in west central Minnesota have been delayed at least one week because of contractor scheduling issues. A new start date will be released before the projects begin.

The affected locations include:

--Interstate 94 eastbound at the Brandon interchange

--Highway 12 between Highway 59 and Highway 119

--Highway 27 between Browns Valley and Highway 117

--Highway 28 between Johnson and Graceville

--Highway 55 between Highway 59 and Highway 9

--Highway 55 between Highway 9 and Highway 75

--Highway 75 between Wheaton and Highway 55

--Highway 75 between Dumont and Wheaton

--Highway 114 between Highway 27 and Highway 55

--Highway 119 between Highway 12 and Appleton

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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