TRF Project Update: August 7, 2020
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Intersection closure begins Monday, August 10 at 1st Street and Barzen Avenue
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (3:45 p.m.) Motorists on Highway 1 in Thief River Falls will use the detour of Highway 32 while construction continues for three roundabouts between Highway 59 and Kinney Avenue. This detour is to allow crews to place pipe under the intersection at First Street and Barzen Avenue. The closure is expected to last three to four working days. The Highway 1 detour will direct traffic to Highway 32, south to the new roundabout and onto the Veteran’s Memorial Highway (County Road 16) north to Highway 1.
Beginning Monday, First Street will be closed on the west side of Barzen Avenue. During the closure, Northern Motors and other businesses on the frontage road will have access from Barzen Avenue. Business access will continue to be open along Ruby and Brooks avenues.
Work in Phase 1 continues on Highway 1 between Kinney Avenue and East Ruby Avenue, as crews have been placing pavement, curb and gutter at the roundabouts at Brooks Avenue and Barzen Avenue. When complete, crews will begin Phase 2 with the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highways 1 and 59. The Phase 2 detour follows Pennington County Road 31 and County Road 14.
Project Updates
MnDOT
Hwy 1 Roundabouts in TRF
- This week: Crews placed first layer of pavement at the Brooks Avenue roundabout to the NAPA entrance. Curb and gutter as well as the first layer of pavement was also placed on the Frontage Road connecting to Westside Motors. Structures and grading was also placed from Barzen avenue to Westside Motors.
- Next week: Crews will continue structure placement and grading between Barzen Avenue and Westside Motors. They will also place concrete at the Barzen roundabout. Temporary lighting will be installed at the Brooks roundabout.
- Traffic Impacts: Motorists will continue to use the detour onto 1st St W, until Monday, where traffic will then use Highway 32 as crews will be installing pipe under First Street/Barzen Ave. This closure will last aprroximately three to four working days.
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy1-roundabouts
Hwy 32 Resurface between TRF and St. Hilaire
Hwy 1 Resurfacing east of TRF
Hwy 1 and 75: Argyle and Warren
- This week: Removals and concrete placed on the west side of Highway 75 through Warren. Sidewalk removals began on the north side of Highway 1 in Warren.
- Next week: Crews will continue sidewalk removals and placement along Highways 1 and 75 in Warren. They will begin removals and sidewalk placement in Aryle.
- Traffic Impacts: Parking lanes are currently closed throughout Warren.
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy75-argyle
Pennington County
Hwy 32 Roundabout at CR 8/Mark Blvd
CR 8/Mark Blvd route extension and roundabout
- This week: At the Challenger Elementary roundabout, crews continue placing concrete. At the CR 8 bridge, crews have continued working on forming the deck.
- Next week: At the roundabout, continued concrete and aggregate placement. At CR 8 bridge, crews will continue forming the deck of the bridge for the next few weeks.
- Traffic Impacts: The intersection at Pennington Ave near Challenger Elementary is currently closed and a detour is in place.
- Detour onto Greenwood St, Hwy 59 and 140th St NE
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/airport-road-roundabout
Red Lake Watershed
Westside flood damage reduction Projects
www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/westside-drainage-project
- Construct a diversion channel and drainage infrastructure on the west side of TRF. Underground storm sewer will be installed along Barzen Ave and Greenwood St, along with a new sanitary sewer
- Replace Hwy 1 culvert west of the intersection with Hwy 59
- This week: Crews will be paving this section.
- Next week:
- Traffic Impacts: Motorists on Highway 32 will use CR 14, CR 31 and Highway 59. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained. There is a gravel taper and bump over the culvert. Motorists are urged to drive slow and use caution in the area.
- Replace Hwy 32 culvert south of Pennington CR 7
- This week: Culvert installation is complete.
- Next week: The subcontractor will begin forming the inlet end section in the next few weeks.
- Traffic Impacts: There is a shoulder closure in place at the culvert on both sides.
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