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Polk County was preparing for a couple of large projects for much of 2019, and those projects will start to progress more rapidly now that the calendar has flipped to 2020. In December, the Polk County Commissioners approved the final 2020 budget, which included an estimated $3 million in capital improvement bonds. The bonds will […]
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol are seeking public feedback on plans to improve the state’s commercial truck weight enforcement facilities beginning in 2020. The draft 10-year Minnesota Weight Enforcement Investment Plan projects a 10 percent increase in commercial truck traffic on Minnesota highways by 2028. The plan also identifies statewide
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has lifted the no travel advisory on highways in northwest Minnesota previously issued on Sunday. Visibility has improved in these areas, however, roads are completely snow and ice covered so motorists are advised to reduce speeds and drive according to conditions. Important: even if state and federal highways are passable,
Updated 10:56 PM The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is advising no travel in Polk County. The Polk County plows have been pulled and most of Polk County is in a Blizzard Warning. As conditions continue to deteriorate, stay home and stay safe. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued a no travel advisory in northwestern
Winter truck load increases will begin Monday, Dec. 9, at 12:01 a.m. on unrestricted state highways in the north and north-central frost zone, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The frost zones can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Vehicles will be allowed to operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal
Minnesota communities and schools wanting to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle to school can apply for three different grant opportunities this fall through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program. Application deadlines are Jan. 10, 2020. Communities and schools can apply for planning assistance grants to help assess
