TRF Project Update: August 28, 2020
  Challenger elementary roundabout looking towards County Road 8 extension/bridge.
 County Road 8 bridge with extension
 County Road 8 bridge
 Brooks Ave. Roundabout
 Barzen roundabout
 Highway 1/59 Roundabout
What's happening today?
Check out these drone photos provided by Grant Nelson at KTRF Radio! It's all coming together. You can now see how the Highway 32 roundabout is connected to the County Road 8 extension to the bridge and the roundabout at Challenger Elementary.
Project Updates
MnDOT
Hwy 1 Roundabouts in TRF
Hwy 32 Resurface between TRF and St. Hilaire
Hwy 1 Resurfacing east of TRF
- This week: Crews began near the ball fields and will continue working east on the reclaim. They also began placement of entrance pipes.
- Next week: Continued reclaim and placement of entrance pipes.
- Traffic Impacts: Detour onto Pennington County Roads 18, 44, 2, 12 and Highway 219.
- www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy1-resurface
Hwy 1 and 75: Argyle and Warren
- This week: Continued concrete placement as well as bituminous patching along the curb.
- Next week: Concrete placement in Warren. Milling and paving is scheduled for after Labor Day.
- Traffic Impacts: Parking lanes are currently closed throughout the project.
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy75-argyle
Pennington County
Hwy 32 Roundabout at CR 8/Mark Blvd
- This week: The roundabout is open to traffic with the exception of the CR 8 leg which crews have began work on.
- Next week: Crews will continue removals and aggregate base on the CR 8 leg of the roundabout.
- Traffic Impacts: The roundabout is open to traffic next week except for the east leg of CR 8.
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/hwy32-roundabout
CR 8/Mark Blvd route extension and roundabout
- This week: At the Challenger Elementary roundabout, crews begin paving. At the CR 8 bridge, crews have continued pouring the concrete deck.
- Next week: At the roundabout, crews continue paving. At CR 8 bridge, crews will continue concrete deck pour and approaches.
- Traffic Impacts: The intersection at Pennington Ave near Challenger Elementary is currently closed and a detour is in place. Crews expect the roundabout to be complete before school begins.
- 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
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Storm Sewer & Force Main Installation:
Crews are installing the new force main at Hwy 32/Greenwood. There are no detours or closures at this moment for this location but motorists should use caution when traveling near Greenwood Street and Brooks Avenue as there will be large equipment near the roadway as well as shoulder closures on Greenwood.
Motorists should use caution along Barzen Avenue as there are trucks unloading material. There are no street closures along Barzen Avenue at this moment.
Diversion Channel Construction:
They continue to work along County Road 16. County Road 61 is open. Caution should be taken by motorists as Zavoral is moving material across County Road 61 from east to west. Crews expect for the diversion channel to be open and diverting water in the next few weeks.
- Website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/westside-drainage-project
- Replace Hwy 1 culvert west of the intersection with Hwy 59
- This week: Striping is taking place this week.
- Traffic Impacts: None.
- Replace Pennington CR 7 box culvert
- This week: This is now open to local traffic, use caution. Truck traffic is detoured.
- Next week: Crews expect the detour to be lifted later next week, weather permitting.
- Traffic Impacts: Truck traffic use detour.
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 Red Lake Watershed project along County Road 16 looking west.
 Red Lake Watershed project at County Road 16 looking west at Highway 32 roundabout
Visit: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/2020/thief-river-falls
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