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Highway 12 construction to begin May 14



Highway 12 construction is expected to go into full swing
Monday, May 14, when road weight restrictions are lifted by the state, according
to information presented at the Howard Lake City Council meeting Tuesday.

“The contractors are ready to go,” following
the long winter, DeWolf commented.

There will be weekly public meetings hosted by MnDOT to
address any issues related to construction 2:30 p.m., in the Waverly Village
Hall, starting May 8.

These meetings will eventually be moved to the Howard Lake
Community Center when the serious work begins, about July 2, DeWolf said.

Contractors will meet at 1 p.m. before the public meeting
every Tuesday, but this meeting is not open to the public.

Council members discussed final details about the work,
including the fact that Good Neighbor Days will take place without interference
from the immediate construction.

City Engineer Brad DeWolf confirmed that contractors agreed
to delay ripping the road up on the Howard Lake main street portion of Highway
12 until July 2. The road between Waverly and Howard Lake will be ripped
up though, DeWolf noted.

The crossing at County Road 7 and Highway 12 will be under
construction the first or second week in May, DeWolf said. The railroad
is expected to take two days to install the new crossing at County Road
7, he said. It should be a quick operation because Burlington Northern
has trouble re-routing trains, he said.

The final paving of Co. Road 7 should be completed after
May 14.

April

Start prep work in Waverly, as well as the area between
Waverly and Howard Lake. Utility work is scheduled in Howard Lake. This
should not cause traffic interference, said Tony Hughes, project engineer
for MnDOT.

May 14

Close down road between Montrose and Howard Lake, but
downtown Howard Lake will still be open. Detour is via County Road 110,
County Road 30 and County Road 6, Hughes said. The railroad crossing at
County Road 7 in Howard Lake will be also done.

July 2

The City of Howard Lake will be closed off, with the detour
via County Road 110, County Road 30 and County Road 6.

Nov. 1

Complete project within the city of Howard Lake.

Source: the Howard Lake Business Association, as updated
by MnDOT.

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