Construction on 210 to cause delays next week

The Minnesota Department of Transportation warned of delays on Highway 210 near Aitkin starting next week for construction.

Motorists traveling on Highway 169/210 northeast of Aitkin will encounter a work zone, construction crews and potential delays as a project to replace the Highway 169/210 bridge over the Sissabagamah Creek begins the week of July 10, MnDOT said in a news release.

The intermittent lane and shoulder closures are needed while crews construct temporary bypass lanes to carry traffic after the existing Highway 169/210 lanes are closed to replace the bridge. More information will be released once the temporary bypass lanes are built.

The Highway 169/210 bridge is located about three miles northeast of Aitkin. When complete in late-September, the $1.2 million project will replace the existing bridge with a double box culvert bridge that will accommodate a roadway with wider shoulders, improved overall drainage and an upgraded safety guardrail system, the release said.

For construction news in central Minnesota, visit dot.state.mn.us/d3/construct.html .

For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, check www.511mn.org .