August 2 update: Highway 87 Hubbard
![line](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNDOT/2020/05/3405307/line_original.jpg) ![Highway 87 Hubbard](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNDOT/2024/05/9580480/5486857/hwy-87-map-detours_crop.jpg) ![Hwy 87 Hubbard](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNDOT/2024/08/9927380/5612968/7-1_crop.jpg) Highway 87 Stage 2 construction (photo taken July 31)
What's happening now:
Stage 2:
- Grading and culvert replacements between Hubbard CR 20 and 179th Ave
What's happening next:
- Placing and grading gravel on Stage 2 work area
- Stage 3 will begin mid-August
Project Stages:
Stage 1: Hubbard CR 20 to CR 13
- Detour: Hubbard CR 17, Hubbard CR 20, Hubbard CR 13
- Work to complete: grading, aggregate base
- Duration: mid-May – late July
Stage 2: 179th Ave. to Hubbard CR 20
- Detour: Hwy 87, Hwy 71, Hwy 34, Hubbard CR 20, Hubbard CR 17, Hubbard CR 13, Hwy 87
- Work to complete: grading, aggregate base
- Duration: late July –mid-August
Stage 3 Hubbard CR 13 to Blackberry Drive
- Detour: Hubbard CR 20, Hwy 34, Hubbard CR 33, Hwy 64
- Work to complete: grading, aggregate base
- Duration: mid-August – early September
Stage 4 179th Ave. to Blackberry Drive
- No detour, lane closures with flagger/pilot car
- Work to complete: bituminous surfacing, shouldering, signing
- Duration: early September – late September
The project is currently ahead of schedule and expected to be complete late September, weather permitting. For more information as well as a detour map, visit the project website: www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/hwy87-hubbard.
Important reminders for motorists regarding work zone safety:
- Slow down when approaching every work zone, then navigate through with care and caution.
- Stay alert; work zones constantly change.
- Watch for workers and slow-moving equipment.
- Obey posted speed limits. Fine for a violation in a work zone is $300.
- Minimize distractions behind the wheel.
- Be patient; expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
Please join the MnDOT District 2 Facebook group for updates on construction, road conditions and other transportation related topics. www.facebook.com/groups/mndotnorthwest/. For a complete list of projects for 2024, please visit www.mndot.gov/d2. For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org or get the free smartphone app at Google Play or the App Store.
More information
www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/hwy87-hubbard
For a complete list of current and future MnDOT construction projects, including plans and studies, see www.mndot.gov/roadwork.
Learn about MnDOT’s highway construction project selection process.
For real-time travel information including current road conditions, road closures and traffic cams, visit 511mn.org or download the 511MN app.
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