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Non Rush-Hour Highway 77 Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled Thursday

Southbound traffic will be affected first. Crews will begin work on the northbound lanes at about 1 p.m.

Editor’s Note: The following press release is from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Motorists can expect intermittent lane and ramp closures in both directions  on Highway 77 Thursday [Oct. 25] as crews finalize shoulder work between Highway 13 and 140th Street.

Work will begin on southbound Highway 77 and ramps may close for approximately one hour when crews are present.

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Once the work southbound Is complete, crews will begin work on the northbound lanes around 1 p.m.

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