Phase 2 of the Highway 9 reconstruction project gets underway Aug. 28 in Barnesville

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Phase 2 of the Highway 9 reconstruction project in Barnesville is expected to get underway on Monday.

Starting Aug. 28, Highway 9, or Main Avenue, in Barnesville will close from Front Street to Fourth Avenue.

According to MnDOT, the roadway will be impassable to all traffic from Front Street to the railroad tracks and thru-traffic will remain detoured to Interstate 94 and County Road 30 until the project is completed in September.

Paving on Phase 1 of the Highway 9 project, between Main Avenue and Highway 34, and Phase 3, from Highway 34 to Interstate 94, has been completed and will reopen temporarily for Barnesville Potato Days on Aug. 25-26.

MnDOT also warned drivers that some concrete installation and other miscellaneous work still needs to be completed in zones one and three, so drivers should slow down in the work zones and be vigilante for road workers.

To learn more about the Highway 9 reconstruction project, visit the MnDOT website.