FOSSTON, Minn. — A public information meeting will be held Monday, June 23, in Fosston regarding a Highway 2 construction project.
The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Fosston High School gymnasium and is expected to end at 6 p.m., according to a press release by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. There will be a presentation by project staff, who will be available to answer questions.
The construction project follows a 2019 corridor study to evaluate the pedestrian and transportation needs of Highway 2 in Fosston, the release said. The project, which was locally led, identified concerns from the community and what would suit business owners, pedestrians and motorists. The study found the community supported a restructuring of the highway from a four-lane to a three-lane section, the release said.
“The highway was restriped to a three-lane section in the summer of 2022. The upcoming state project will incorporate the re-striped road improvements with additional multi-modal corridor enhancements,” said Matt Upgren, MNDOT project manager.
Construction, planned to start in 2027, will include resurfacing, signal removal, sidewalk upgrades, intersection improvements, corridor lighting and utility improvements.
Highway 2 is an east-west roadway that spans the northern edge of the United States. Along its route, it cuts across northern North Dakota, including communities like Minot, Devils Lake and Grand Forks, as well as northern Minnesota, including the communities of Crookston, Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Duluth.
More information about the Fosston project is available at www.mndot.gov/d2/projects/studies/hwy2-fosston .
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