Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM) – Drivers should expect delays on Highway 59 beginning on June 26, from Highway 34 to the Buffalo River, south of Ogema.
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, road construction crews will be applying tack, rock and fog seal on the roadway in both directions.
Drivers should expected daily lane closures and a pilot car with flag workers directing local traffic through the work zone.
The agency also said motorists should be on the lookout for loose gravel and oil during construction.
The road work is expected to be completed on June 28 with permanent traffic striping to be completed in July.

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