BAUDETTE — Motorists should expect a detour in Baudette as crews work on a railroad crossing starting Monday, Sept. 22.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation said crews will replace the road surface at the railroad crossing on Highway 172 just west of town.
The project is expected to wrap up Friday, Sept. 26.
The detour will have motorists use Highway 11 and County Road 39.
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