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We hope everyone has a safe and fun time celebrating Pelican Fest in Pelican Rapids this week! The community has worked hard to find ways to accommodate visitor parking and navigation around construction. Thanks for your patience!
Concrete work is ongoing in Stages 1A and 1B, so this weekend you could encounter fresh pours. Reminder to visitors, pedestrians and motorists: Disturbed concrete will have to be removed and re-installed. Please help us keep things moving by being alert and cautious, and never enter an area blocked by tape/ribbon, barriers or cones. Your cooperation is important!
Week 13 construction progress
This week, crews finished up pavement removals in Stage 1C, north of the Pelican River Bridge up to Third Avenue N. They have also started on underground utility replacements in this section, and are currently working just north of the bridge beginning with water main and also sanitary sewer. They'll continue to work their way north from the bridge.
Remember: businesses are open! Business access is being maintained, but please check in with your destination on the best way to get to them. To access businesses on the northeast side of town, please use Fifth Avenue NE.
Concrete crews continue to work their way south in Stages 1A and into 1B. Most work is complete in Stage 1A, up to Third Avenue S. Between Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue, in Stage 1B, they have started curb and gutter. In front of the school, grading work continues as they prep the area for concrete. Once curb and gutter are installed, they'll begin pouring sidewalks and paving in the upcoming weeks,
Crews are also finishing up at the Pelican River bridge! They're cleaning up their scaffolding from painting the bridge, and will begin painting the barrier walls next week.
 Concrete installation is nearly complete in Stage 1A.
 Crews grade the roadway in front of the school in Stage 1B
 Underground utility replacements underway in Stage 1C north of the bridge
- Pavement removals in Stage 1C, north of bridge to Third Ave N
- Curb, gutter & sidewalks installed in Stage 1A up to Third Ave S
- Bridge sandblasting and painting
- Finish grading roadway in Stage 1B (in front of school)
- Continue installing curb & gutter in Stage 1B
- Paint bridge barrier walls
- Continue water main and sanitary sewer replacements in Stage 1C (north of bridge)
- Paving in Stages 1A and 1B - upcoming weeks!
Join us weekly on Wednesdays for in-person updates!
You can join us at the Pelican Rapids Public Library each Wednesday, noon to 12:30 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.
View the recordings of the weekly public meetings on the library's Youtube page. Due to the set up of the room and number of attendees, audio is tricky so we appreciate your patience with the recordings' sound.
If you have a question about the project, but can't make it to the weekly meetings, please call the project Helpline 218-517-9848 at any time.
Safety & detour 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, 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! To access businesses on the northeast side of town, please use Fifth Avenue NE.
If you don't have a destination in Pelican Rapids and want to avoid backups, we advise using the thru-traffic/truck routes out of town to get to the lakes or other destinations. See the map for the thru-traffic route options, depending on your direction of travel.
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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 12:30 p.m., for weekly in-person construction updates. View current and past recordings of the in-person 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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