Lane closures begin Sept. 2 on Third Avenue in Alexandria
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.— Starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, weather permitting, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin a pedestrian improvement project on Third Avenue/Highway 29 between Broadway and Nokomis Streets in Alexandria.
Through mid-October, Third Avenue will be reduced to one lane in both directions. Motorists should expect delays and consider alternate routes to avoid backups during peak travel times.
In 2023, MnDOT partnered with the city of Alexandria to identify issues and create a local vision for this section of the Highway 29 corridor as part of a pedestrian study. The project includes the following recommendations that came from that work:
- Removing left turns at Hawthorne, Jefferson, Kenwood and Lake Streets
- Installing rapid flashing beacons at Jefferson and Lake Streets
- Upgrading sidewalks
- Enhancing signals for improved pedestrian crossing at Broadway and Nokomis Streets
Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change. Drivers are asked to slow down in the work zone, obey traffic control, and be alert for workers and equipment.
Central Specialties, Inc., based in Alexandria, is the prime contractor for the $860,000 project. For more information and to sign up for project construction updates, visit the project website at mndot.gov/d4/projects/hwy293rdave.
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