The lane shift onto the U.S. Highway 71 southbound lanes in Bemidji will be extended further south to the intersection with Highway 197 on Thursday, June 23.
On Monday, the Bemidji City Council approved hiring an engineering firm to study impacts from a reconstruction project on State Highway 197, with an emphasis on Middle School Avenue and Hannah Avenue.
Minnesota Department of Transportation crews plan to start construction on the turn lane barrier early this week, City Administrator Amy Finch reported at the Crookston City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 25.
“I have been advocating for this for a long time, and as I said in my letter, nothing downtown has been altered, and I feel like this accident was preventable,” said Corene Everett.
