AKELEY — An open house set for Wednesday, July 5, will cover construction work planned by the state on Highway 34 in Akeley.
The open house will be 5-7 p.m. at Akeley City Hall, 25 Broadway St. E. Project information as well as detour maps will be on display. Members of the public are welcome to attend and ask questions about the upcoming project, the Minnesota Department of Transportation stated.
MnDOT plans to resurface a portion of Highway 34 and reconstruct the corridor. The project is intended to increase safety and mobility in the city of Akeley, according to a news release. Construction is scheduled to begin July 10, weather permitting.
“The highway needs long-term improvements to address intersection safety and aging infrastructure,” MnDOT stated.
Beginning Monday, July 10, Hwy 34 will be closed between Pleasant Avenue and Park Avenue. Traffic will be detoured onto Hubbard County 25 and Highway 64. The project will be completed in three stages. Each stage will take approximately four to five weeks.
Young Excavating is the contractor for the $3.6 million project. The project is expected to be complete in mid-October, weather permitting. For more information as well as staging and detour maps, visit mndot.gov/d2/projects/hwy34-akeley.
