Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) engineers and inspectors say work on the US Highway 75 bypass remains on schedule despite the extremely tight schedule. Barring any delays due to equipment breakdown or serious weather problems they continue to anticipate a completion date of September 28. However, there are no extra days built into the schedule so any setbacks could impact the final completion date.
MnDot engineer Shawn Groven described the details of the work being done to improve the bypass. “A quick overview on the project itself, we’re rehabbing the mainline concrete fixing any spots that had deterioration on the joints and we also replaced the asphalt shoulders with concrete shoulders,” said Groven, who added the bridge is also seeing a facelift. “The existing bridge is still there, but we took off the driving concrete, replaced the joints and then put new concrete over it.”
MnDOT would like to remind all travelers that the bypass remains closed to all non-residents until the project is completed as there have been several instances of cars or trucks driving around the signs in an attempt to use the bypass.
