Category Archives: Construction

Summit Avenue road work begins Aug. 15 in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Summit Avenue in Detroit Lakes, between Holmes Street and Front Street will be closed beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 15. According to a news release, no thru tra...
Michael Achterling Aug 10, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC

Detroit Lakes fire department to apply for federal grant to construct regional fire training facility
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Detroit Lakes will be applying for a federal grant to cover construction costs of a new regional firefighter training facility for west-central Minnesota fire departments...
Michael Achterling Aug 09, 2023 Graphic rendition of a proposed fire training facility in Detroit Lakes. (contributed)

Portion of Lake Avenue closed in Detroit Lakes for sewer main repairs; maintenance expected to be complete Aug. 5
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - A portion of Lake Avenue, from Forest Street to West Lake Drive in Detroit Lakes, will be closed beginning Monday, July 31 through Saturday, Aug. 5. According to a news r...
Michael Achterling Jul 31, 2023 Map of Lake Avenue road closure for sewer main repair. (Contributed / City of Detroit Lakes)

No parking on multiple south side of Detroit Lake roadways begins Monday morning
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - No parking will be allowed along some roadways on the south side of Detroit Lake beginning on Monday morning. According to the city public works department, on Monday, Ju...
Michael Achterling Jul 19, 2023

Some Detroit Lakes road and utility projects put on hold after bid rejection by city council
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Some potholed roadways around Detroit Lakes received a temporary reprieve from summer road crews after the Detroit Lakes city council rejected the sole bid for three road...
Michael Achterling Jul 14, 2023

Road work on Highway 59 and other lakes area highways begins this week
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Several highways in west-central Minnesota are about to be under construction beginning this week. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, road crews wil...
Michael Achterling Jul 12, 2023

Highway 34 road work to begin July 6; expect delays between Detroit Lakes and Osage
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Drivers in the lakes area can expect major delays after the 4th of July holiday as road construction on Highway 34 begins on July 6 between Detroit Lakes and Osage. Accor...
Michael Achterling Jun 30, 2023 Minnesota Department of Transportation detour for the Highway 34 road project. (screenshot / MN DOT)

Roosevelt Avenue in Detroit Lakes closed until June 30 for water main repairs
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Roosevelt Avenue, from Central Street to 8th Street, in Detroit Lakes will be closed at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 30, for continuing water main...
Michael Achterling Jun 27, 2023 Detroit Lakes Public Works map of Roosevelt Avenue and planned detour.

Corbett Road in Detroit Lakes closed beginning June 26 for water main repair
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) - Drivers should also expect detours around Corbett Road in Detroit Lakes beginning on Monday. According the Detroit Lakes public works department, starting on Monday, June...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023 Nate Grigg / CC

Highway 59 road work to begin June 26; expect delays
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 Transportati...
Michael Achterling Jun 23, 2023