GRAND RAPIDS — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a public meeting as part of its corridor study along highways 2 and 169 in Grand Rapids.
The proposed alternative that will be discussed at the meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10, includes replacing several traffic signals with roundabouts and proposing a three-lane model for the corridor.
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The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the Yanmar Arena, 1401 NW Third Ave., in Grand Rapids.
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