MnDOT spending $1 billion on 2020 road projects
2 Apr 2020
Let’s all collectively groan: Road construction season is here. But with the Minnesota Department of Transportation taking on a slightly less ambitious project schedule this year and with fewer motorists driving because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 construction season may be less disruptive than usual.
Even so, motorists will encounter orange cones and detours at 188 sites in the metro area and across the state as MnDOT forges ahead with over $1 billion in projects small and large over the next six months.
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