MN DOT

This time of year weather related crashes happen often. MN-Dot wants you to be prepared and aware so you can avoid crashes and secondary crashes.

Through July 9 this year traffic fatality numbers in Minnesota are down slightly from a year ago at this time. That according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Through July 9 Minnesota has had 175 traffic related deaths which is 9% lower than 2022 where we had 192 at that time.

Fishing opener/Mother's Day weekend is just days away. This weekend will be a busy weekend in Minnesota for travel. Bill Van Koevering is the MN-Dot Toward Zero Deaths Regional Coordinator based in St. Cloud. He indicates there are many driving concerns Central Minnesotans should be aware of.

This is road construction season and you may encounter lane closures. When this happens MN-DOT is reminding us to zipper merge. Motorists are instructed to use both lanes of traffic until reaching the defined merge area and then alternate in "zipper" fashion into the open lane.

I have never seen or heard of this before. In 2012/2013, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will be constructing a Diverging Diamond Interchange on County Road 120 over Highway 15.