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Good news! Project enters final weeks

We are on the home stretch for the final Hwy 24/Oak Avenue work segment in Annandale. Crew will focus on the pedestrian walks and boulevards and the new asphalt road surface between Hwy 55 and Park Street. The entire project to open by Monday, Oct. 5.

Crews pour concrete sidewalks within the pedestrian downtown boulevard Sept. 22. Photo by MnDOT

Pedestrian walks, boulevard

• Pour concrete pedestrian walks downtown first, then continue along Hwy 24/Oak Avenue until completed. Pedestrians should stay out of closed areas and follow detour signs.
• Install pedestrian walk in boulevard bump-outs, also known as curb extensions or pedestrian peninsulas, at Chestnut Street, Cedar Street and Cherry Avenue. Bump-outs provide better visibility of pedestrians about to cross the road, shortens crosswalk distance and reduces motorist speed.
• Install stamped color enhanced concrete in boulevard areas along sidewalk.

Crews install textured dome sheets on walk approaches Sept. 17 at Hwy 24/Hwy 55. Photo by MnDOT

Crews pour concrete sidewalk Sept. 22 at Hwy 24/Hwy 55. Photo by MnDOT

City of Annandale illustration of downtown streetscape plan. Streetscape planting of trees and perennials to be completed in 2021 on a separate contract. Learn more, visit the City of Annandale, at annandale.mn.us.

New road surface, wrap-up work

• Pave two separate layers of asphalt road surface on Hwy 24/Oak Avenue
• Install final road markings
• Complete city street light installations
• Finish any final work list items
• Remove the detour signs and traffic control devices

Also, a final layer of asphalt will be paved on Hwy 24/Park Street between Oak Avenue and Poplar Avenue. Work will done the week of Sept. 28. Motorists will encounter flaggers directing traffic through the work area. Use side streets to avoid delays.

MnDOT thanks the community of Annandale for its patience during this project. The final project update will be sent when the road opens.

Project information

• Contact Project Manager Mike Klasen, at klasen@state.mn.us or 320-223-6615.
• Visit the Hwy 24 Annandale project, at gov/d3/projects/annandale.

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