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2024-2025 Construction:
Hwy 59, Hwy 108 Pelican Rapids

Pelican Rapids Week 19: CR 9 access closed, paving, concrete and more

Week 19 progress

Paving crews returned to town to put the first lift (layer) of pavement down on Highway 108 east! There's still at least a week of sidewalk and other concrete work left to do in Stages 4A-C on Highway 108 east, so the final lift of pavement won't go on until after they finish up all the concrete work on that side of the project—we don't want the equipment and trucks to damage the new road! 

Over on Highway 59 in Stage 2C, crews have swapped traffic and have moved their operations north to begin on the road realignment at County Road 9. They're starting on the east side of the road, with the automated signal directing traffic one-way at a time through the work zone.

You can not access County Road 9 directly from Highway 59. The entrance to/from County Road 9 is now closed to all traffic while the realignment work is underway. Drivers should use the official detour on Highway 34 to enter from the north, or find an alternate route to and from County Road 9. Business access is maintained for the businesses near/at the intersection, but no thru-traffic is permitted. You will be turned around. 

On Highway 108 west, in Stages 3A-B, utility replacements continue west up to 3rd Street NW. The closure of the 3rd Street NW intersection (the current in-town detour route for Stages 3A and 3B) is scheduled to start on Monday, Sept. 22, weather permitting. Please plan ahead and consider your alternate route to/from town. They expect the work to take approximately a week to complete and then they'll reopen the intersection.

Crews continue underground utility replacements in Stage 3A-B on Highway 108 west

Paving crews are on Highway 108 east for the first lift of pavement. Concrete crews will return to finish up before the final lift is paved

With paving done on Highway 59, crews shift the operations north to begin on the CR 9 realigment

When the Hwy 59/CR 9 intersection closes, consider using the MnDOT detour to access CR 9 or find an alternate route

Stay informed

There are several ways you can find information or get your questions answered:

• For construction questions, call the project Helpline: 218-517-9848. Brent Frazier continues to serve as the community liaison for the project. 
• 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.
• Read the Pelican Rapids Press to get updates from your local newspaper, and if you have Facebook, follow the Pelican Rapids City Page, Pelican Rapids Chamber, and Pelican Rapids: Find Your Path for information, too! 

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.

If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format please contact Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 (711 or 1-800-627-3529 for MN Relay). If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate, please email your request to ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us.