The Minnesota Department of Transportation has proposed to build a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 44 and Highway 76.
Tom Austin, MnDOT project manager, attended the April 8 council meeting and stated, “There’s a serious problem that we’re seeing here, and we want to be proactive not reactive. Looking at the data, it’s not if, but when the next t-bone crash will occur.”
The intersection of Hwy. 44 and Hwy. 76 is where MnDOT proposes to build a roundabout.
By ROSE KORABEK
rose.korabek@apgsomn.com
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MnDOT's team, left to right, David Tsang, operations manager, Tom Austin, project manager and Cindy Morgan, public engagement coordinator.
By ROSE KORABEK
rose.korabek@apgsomn.com
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In late September 2021, Caledonia celebrated the groundbreaking for its new wastewater treatment facility, anticipated to be completed by fall 2023 at a total project cost of $16,122,889. Now the project hopes to wrap up by August 2024. Photo courtesy city of Caledonia.
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