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The April showers didn't stop crews from continuing their progress on Stage 1A of the project. They've started off the new month by checking more things off the list and preparing for a busy May!
This week's progress
Muddy conditions made for some slower-moving operations this week, but crews were still able to begin tying in private services, and are finishing up storm sewer replacements through the Highway 108 east intersection. That work will continue into next week, and when completed, they'll begin grading at the Highway 59/Highway 108 intersection to prepare the site for concrete crews, who are scheduled to arrive mid-May.
At the bridge over the Pelican River, crews finished coring the holes that will serve as outlets for the storm sewer system. They're currently hooking up the manhole and outlet structures on the north side of the bridge, and will start to prepare the bridge site for concrete, too.
 Crews install the manhole structure that hooks up to the storm sewer outlet on the north side of the bridge. View from the City's downtown live camera.
 Crews tie in private services along the Highway 59 Stage 1A work zone.
- Pavement removals through Stage 1A
- Water main and sanitary sewer replacements through the Highway 59/Highway 108 east intersection
- Coring of storm sewer outlets at the bridge
- Finish installing outlet and manhole structures on north side of the bridge
- Continue storm sewer replacements through the Highway 59/Highway 108 east intersection
- Continue utility replacements south of the Highway 108 east intersection
- Grading at the Highway 59/Highway 108 east intersection
- Concrete crews arrive mid-May
Safety reminders
We have detour routes set up for every type of road user. Trucks and thru-traffic should follow the signed routes out of town, city residents and visitors can follow the in-town detour route (see map), and if you are walking, biking or rolling through town, please follow the signed pedestrian routes. We know it may be inconvenient at times, and you may need to walk a block or two out of the way to get around, but your cooperation is important for your safety.
Pelican Rapids businesses are OPEN during construction, so follow the various detours to best navigate around the work zone and stop in to support them!
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Weekly in-person updates
Join us at the Pelican Rapids Public Library each Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., for weekly* in-person construction updates. Business liaison Brent Frazier, and representatives from MnDOT and Landwehr Construction will be there to share updates and answer questions!
*Meetings are subject to change based on interest and attendance.
Thru-traffic and truck detour reminder
If you don't have a destination in town, please continue to follow the thru-traffic/truck detours to/from Highway 59 and Highway 108 west or east. Routes will vary depending on direction of travel and vehicle/load weight.
Signing up for this project email list is just one way to stay informed during construction. There are several different ways you can find information or get your questions answered:
- For construction questions, call the project Helpline: 218-517-9848 or send an email to Th59-108@landwehrconstruction.com. Brent Frazier is serving as the community liaison for the project.
- Join us at the Public Library each Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., for weekly in-person construction updates.
- Check the project website for project information, construction updates and MnDOT contacts -- we're here to help!
- Join the MnDOT District 4 | West Central Minnesota Facebook group.
- We'll be working closely with the Pelican Rapids Press to get updates into your local newspaper, and if you have Facebook, follow the Pelican Rapids City Page, Pelican Rapids Chamber, and Pelican Rapids: Find Your Path for updates, too!
- The city has set up cameras in downtown Pelican Rapids, so you can check in on the construction progress live! Go to the Pelican Rapids city website for links to the cameras.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather dependent and subject to change. MnDOT urges motorists to always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones where workers are present, and never enter an area that's blocked by barriers or cones.
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