GRAND RAPIDS — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, to discuss the Hwy 2 and Hwy 169 corridor study through Grand Rapids and La Prairie.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at Yanmar Arena. The study includes the Highway 2 corridor from NW 19th Avenue to NE Seventh Street and the Highway 169 corridor from Highway 2 to the Mississippi River.
MnDOT will be evaluating existing conditions, including traffic volumes, operations and safety, and the future, accounting for growth and anticipated development.
The study will provide intersection and corridor recommendations to increase safety for all traffic and increased pedestrian and bicycle usage to and from destinations on both sides of the highways.
A community survey on MnDOT’s website asks for information on how the corridor functions for all users.
For those unable to attend the public meeting in person, materials will be posted to the project website.
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