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Road Preservation Projects on Various Highways in West Central Minnesota Begin This Week

By Derek Sidian May 20, 2026 | 1:34 PM

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Detroit Lakes, MN – Drivers can expect lane closures and delays on several state highways in west central Minnesota beginning this week, weather permitting.

MnDOT says crews will be completing preventative maintenance sealcoat projects that will extend the life of the pavement surfaces in the following areas:

  • Highway 28, from Starbuck to Glenwood
  • Highway 55, from Minnesota/North Dakota border to County Road 11
  • Highway 55, from Elbow Lake to Grant/Douglas county line
  • Highway 59, south of Detroit Lakes from Willow Street to Holbrook Road

At each location, crews will start by applying tack and rock, which will sit for one day. One to two days later, another crew will come back to apply fog seal. Temporary striping will be in place during these phases.

While crews are working, a pilot car and flaggers will control traffic, and motorists should plan for daily lane closures in these areas. Drivers are urged to slow down and be alert for loose gravel and oil spraying in these areas.

Once the sealcoat portion of the projects are complete, crews will return a couple of weeks later to paint final striping. That work will be done under traffic. 

MnDOT urges motorists to always drive with caution, and reminds them to slow down in the work zone and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones.

Story courtesy of MnDOT

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