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MnDOT seeks submissions for annual Name a Snowplow contest

Past contests have yielded such clever names as “Ctrl Salt Delete” and “Snowbi Wan Kenobi,” or a nod to Minnesota native Prince with “The Truck Formerly Known As Plow.”

December 05, 2022 05:28 PM

By Forum News Service

Local

MnDOT completes extensive Hwy 71 work, nearly 260 projects during 2022 construction season

The Minnesota Department of Transportation completed 258 road and bridge projects during the 2022 construction season, including extensive work on Highway 71 in Bemidji.

November 25, 2022 07:44 AM

By Pioneer Staff Report

Local

Portions of 2 downtown streets to be closed on Tuesday in Bemidji

Sections of both Third Street Northwest and Beltrami Avenue Northwest in Bemidji will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for tree work to be performed.

October 03, 2022 10:56 AM

By Pioneer Staff Report

Local

Hwy 197 railroad crossing in Bemidji to be closed for construction

Repair work on the railroad crossing on Highway 197 in Bemidji will result in its closure beginning the morning of Sept. 26.

September 22, 2022 07:24 AM

By Pioneer Staff Report

Local

US Highway 71 construction in Bemidji near completion

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the construction project along U.S. Highway 71 in Bemidji has entered its fourth and final phase.

September 20, 2022 09:58 AM

By Pioneer Staff Report

Minnesota

Mahnomen County bridge completion delayed until October

Hwy 200 remains closed between Mahnomen and Roy Lake for road construction, with through-traffic detoured to Highway 59, Highway 113 and County Road 39.

August 31, 2022 03:28 PM

By Forum staff

Minnesota

I-94 work will squeeze traffic in central Minnesota for weeks

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will resurface and make repairs to the Interstate 94 bridge in southwest St. Cloud in Stearns County. Drivers will encounter reduced speeds and one-lane traffic, in each direction. The work begins Wednesday, Aug. 31, and is expected to be completed in mid-October.

August 26, 2022 12:51 PM

By Forum News Service

Local

Seal coat work to begin Aug. 27 on Highways 71, 2 and 197 in Bemidji

Motorists can expect short-term delays and lane closures as construction workers apply a seal coat to Highways 71 and 2 and Washington Avenue South beginning Aug. 27.

August 26, 2022 10:15 AM

By Pioneer Staff Report

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Local

Demonstration project to be installed at intersection of Gould Avenue, First Street in Bemidji

A pedestrian and bike demonstration project will be installed on Gould Avenue NE and First Street E on Aug. 31, with the goal of making it safer to cross the streets.

August 24, 2022 02:07 PM

By Pioneer Staff Report