Highway 238 Upsala to Little Falls to open with continued lane closures through early August

BAXTER, Minn. – The Highway 238 detours north of Upsala and Elmdale to Little Falls, Morrison County, are set to be removed by July 1, with continued lane closures though early August, reports the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

The detours to replace 14 underground drainage structures along Highway 238 began early in June, and crews will begin resurface operations after the Independence Day holiday week.

Motorists should plan for lane closures and delays with multiple crews at work when traveling through the work zone on Highway 238. Expect segments of one-lane traffic with flaggers and a pilot car to pave the road surface between Upsala and Little Falls. Locations will change and move throughout the day. Pay close attention to work zone signage and expect to slow down, stop and wait.

Work will occur weekdays (possible Saturdays), sunrise to sunset on good weather days. Crews will paint temporarily road stripes each day. Permanent road striping and mumble/rumble strips will be installed when all layers of asphalt have been paved.
When complete in early August, the project will improve the road surface, drainage and safety along 19 miles of Highway 238.

Visit MnDOT’s Highway 238 project page for additional information. Check real-time road conditions on 511mn.org.

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