Downtown Saint Peter Hwy 169 Road Construction

Construction Advisories for the Rest of the Season:

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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION DURING A VERY CHALLENGING AND FAST-PACED CONSTRUCTION SEASION!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

• All detours removed – Most work on the Hwy 169 project has been completed for the winter. All detours, including the truck detour, have been removed. There may be some short duration lane closures for miscellaneous work.
• Some Work Is Scheduled for Spring – The original schedule for the Hwy 169 Saint Peter project included some work in Spring 2010 – this includes landscaping, completion of sidewalks north of Chatham and south of Walnut, installation of planting urns in the median, and various punch list items. This work is expected to start in April – actual start times will depend on weather.
  

Highway 169 Hotline number: 507-995-2810

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www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/projects/169stpeter

Weekly Construction Activites and Maps:
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Stakeholder meetings are held weekly every Friday at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Center.

Project Outline:
The City of Saint Peter has joined the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DoT) and Shafer Construction in the reconstruction of Highway #169 from Jefferson Avenue to Union Street. The project began in June and is scheduled to conclude by Thanksgiving weekend. The closure of the highway and associated detour routes will ensure that Shafer Construction can complete the construction in a timely manner while maintaining a safe work zone.

The highway serves as our “Main Street” and dissects the historic central business district. As traffic volumes, speeds and the size of vehicles has increased over the years, the ability to maintain a functional, attractive downtown has been jeopardized. The reconstruction project is an attempt to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety while remaining sympathetic to the design, architecture and character of the historic downtown. The new traffic control structures, street surface and streetscape will greatly improve the corridor and serve the community for many years.

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