PARK RAPIDS — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house for the Highway 34 corridor study 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The open house will be at Park Rapids City Hall, 212 Second St. W.
The study focuses on Highway 34 between Western Avenue South and east of Hubbard County Road 4.
Separate from the Highway 71 corridor study, this visioning effort will identify longer-term goals and other potential improvements, like pedestrian crossing needs. A resurfacing project on Highway 34 is anticipated in the next seven to 10 years.
“We are conducting two separate studies,” stated Stephen Frisco, project manager, in a news release. “The Highway 34 and 71 corridors are vital to the community and they each have very different needs. By having two separate studies it allows us to focus the right attention on each.”
Project staff will be available to share study information, answer questions and gather public input. There is no formal presentation and attendees may arrive anytime.
Get involved, learn more and share feedback at talk.dot.state.mn.us/hwy-34-corridor-study-in-park-rapids.
MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an American Sign Language or a foreign language interpreter, another reasonable accommodation, or documents in an alternative format (such as Braille or large print) for this event or related materials, email Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720.
For more information on projects in northwest Minnesota, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/MnDOTnorthwest. For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit 511mn.org.
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