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 Good news—All lanes open Sat, July 30
Just in time for the Crow Wing County Fair
Business Hwy 371 will open, and the detour will lift between Joseph St. and Buffalo Hills Ln/Industrial Park Rd. in Brainerd on Saturday, July 30 in time for the Crow Wing County Fair.
Watch for crews and equipment as they continue to work in multiple areas along the work zone. Business Hwy 371 will close and work will ramp up south of the Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. intersection on Monday, Aug. 8.
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We hope you'll enjoy the new smoother road surface, improved storm drainage and added sidewalk along the northbound side of Business Hwy 371.
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Crews need to install the road markings before opening.
Photos by MnDOT Jody Mies on July 28.
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Here’s what to expect July 30 to early September:
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Open July 30 to Aug. 8: Business Highway 371 will be open to all traffic, includes accesses to/from the highway for the week of the Crow Wing County Fair. The Business Hwy 371 intersection at Buffalo Hills Ln/Industrial Park Rd will remain an all-way stop.
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Closes Aug. 8 to early September: Business Hwy 371 will close and detour from south of Greenwood St. to Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. in Brainerd. Detour uses Hwy 371 to Hwy 210 Baxter back to Business Hwy 371 in Brainerd.
- The Business Hwy 371 intersection at Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. will remain an all-way stop until fall when the new signal system is operational.
- Access will be open and maintained to those who live, work or visit residents, businesses and healthcare facilities along the work zone; however, expect access changes and gravel surfaces.
- The west access to Greenwood St. to/from Business Hwy 371 will be closed to realign the intersection. Use Buffalo Hills Ln.
Detour map
 Crews will continue onto the second work segment on Business Hwy 371 from Buffalo Hills Ln./Industrial Park Rd. to south of Greenwood St. in Brainerd on Aug. 8. Traffic will detour Hwy 371 to Hwy 210 Baxter to Business Hwy 371 Brainerd.
For the full duration of this project, expect to encounter periodic lane, sidewalk or shoulder closures as crews complete tasks along the entire work zone.
Safety is our first priority
Motorists are urged to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones and never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. For real-time traffic and travel information on state highways in the Brainerd Lakes area, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.
More about this project
When complete in early October, the $7.1 million project will provide a smoother road surface, updated drainage, and improved access and safety along four miles of Business Highway 371—Brainerd to Barrows.
For more information, including upcoming traffic impacts, visit the Business Hwy 371 project webpage. If you have any questions about the project, contact the project team.
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