Highway 2 pavement work near Floodwood starts Aug. 12

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be starting pavement construction on Highway 2 near Floodwood on August 12. This project is a bituminous mill and overlay of the highway between Highway 200 and County Road 845/Maki Road. No work will take place in the City of Floodwood between Ash Street and Highway 73.

Motorists can expect lane closures, flaggers, and use of a pilot car during operations. Work is expected to be complete by mid-October. Construction staff recorded a video update about the upcoming work that can be viewed on the project website.

For more information, please visit the website: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy-2-floodwood/index.html

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