MNDOT Update #13

 

D6 - Hwy 57 in Mantorville: 2024 construction Road paving, sidewalk work continue The road and sidewalks are starting to take good shape in Mantorville along Highway 57 as construction crews continue to pave the base layer of the road and pour concrete for sidewalks. Thank you for your patience. But please continue to keep this a safe work zone. You can help by slowing down, paying attention, and not driving past barricades and road closed signs. When you drive past barricades, you’re entering a work zone where workers may not expect to see vehicles other than construction equipment. Currently You’ll see crews preparing boulevard areas as they work on sod and seeding the boulevards and other areas adjacent to the sidewalks Flaggers may be working with traffic to ensure safety in some areas. Stay alert. Lookahead Paving of the base between Fourth and Fifth streets is scheduled for next week, another signal that work is progressing. Utility poles still need to be moved, but we expect them to be moved in the coming weeks as the project moves closer to completion. Please use the detour if your destination isn’t Mantorville. Weekly meeting The project contractor, Elcor Construction, will be meeting in-person weekly with community members. You are invited to come and ask questions about the project. Time: Wednesdays at 2 p.m. each week Location: County Seat Coffee House, 1 5th St W, Mantorville, MN 55955 Safety Slow down and drive with caution Drivers traveling too fast and not paying attention are the main causes of work zone crashes. Follow these safe driving tips: Obey posted speed limits. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300. Drive undistracted. Avoid using phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio – even eating – while in work zones. Move over. Give workers room to safely complete their work. Know before you go. Get real-time information about traffic and road conditions at 511mn.org or download the free 511mn app at Google Play or the App Store. Be patient. Expect delays, especially during peak travel times. Do the zipper merge. Avoid making unnecessary lane changes. Never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. Expect work zones to constantly change. Day to day you could experience lane shifts, closures, narrower lanes, moving workers and vehicles. Email updates signup Do you like these weekly reports? Encourage others to sign up to stay informed. More than 3,400 people have done it so far. Forward this note to others to stay informed. Stay connected, informed Check out other MnDOT southeast Minnesota construction projects and sign up for construction updates. Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group and follow us on MnDOT Southeast on Twitter/X. Sign up to receive text message and/or email alerts during significant road closures or winter weather events that affect state highways in southeast Minnesota. Find road updates in Minnesota on  511mn.org or get a free app at Google Playor the App Store. Interested in a job with MnDOT? Career information for the State of Minnesota can be found at the Minnesota Management and Budget website. Come join us. MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all people in their programs, services and activities.   If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format (such as braille, large print or in a different language) at no cost, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. Relay service: 711. If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate (such as seating modification or auxiliary aids), please email your request to Accessibility.DOT@state.mn.us or call 1-833-400-8432. Relay service: 711.

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MN DOT Update #12

 

D6 - Hwy 57 in Mantorville: 2024 construction Sidewalk work underway in Mantorville Road paving work continues Paving work on Highway 57 is happening. There will be more layers of paving – crews call them lifts – so be alert and slow down. Do not drive past barricades that have the streets closed. Crews are scheduled to pave the base layer between Fourth and Fifth streets by the end of next week as well. Watch for sidewalk paving downtown early next week, weather permitting. Check in with the contractor on timing of sidewalk paving. The information can help determine if there’s a schedule that might work for the business and contractor. It doesn’t always work that way, but it’s worth having the conversation. Contact Dave Kelly with Elcor Construction, if you have questions about access to your property during paving operations. 612-357-2588. Please use the detour if your destination isn’t Mantorville. With paving work and ongoing construction, we want to keep the work zone safe and can do so with your cooperation by slowing down, paying attention, and not traveling through Mantorville unless your destination is for home or business in town. Highway 57 detour. Slow down and drive with caution Drivers traveling too fast and not paying attention are the main causes of work zone crashes. Follow these safe driving tips: Obey posted speed limits. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300. Drive undistracted. Avoid using phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio – even eating – while in work zones. Move over. Give workers room to safely complete their work. Know before you go. Get real-time information about traffic and road conditions at 511mn.org or download the free 511mn app at Google Play or the App Store. Be patient. Expect delays, especially during peak travel times. Do the zipper merge. Avoid making unnecessary lane changes. Never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. Expect work zones to constantly change. Day to day you could experience lane shifts, closures, narrower lanes, moving workers and vehicles. Encourage others to sign up for email updates Encourage others to sign up for email updates on this project. More than 3,400 people have done it so far. Forward this note to others to stay informed. Tell them to give it a click. Weekly meeting with the contractor The project contractor, Elcor Construction, meets in-person weekly with community members. You are invited to come and ask questions about the project. Thanks to state Sen. Carla Nelson for attending recently. Time: 2 p.m., Wednesdays, each week Location: County Seat Coffee House, 1 5th St W, Mantorville, MN 55955 Stay connected, informed Check out other MnDOT southeast Minnesota construction projects and sign up for construction updates. Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group and follow us on MnDOT Southeast on Twitter/X. Sign up to receive text message and/or email alerts during significant road closures or winter weather events that affect state highways in southeast Minnesota. Find road updates in Minnesota on  511mn.org or get a free app at Google Playor the App Store. Interested in a job with MnDOT? Career information for the State of Minnesota can be found at the Minnesota Management and Budget website. Come join us. MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all people in their programs, services and activities.   If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format (such as braille, large print or in a different language) at no cost, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. Relay service: 711. If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate (such as seating modification or auxiliary aids), please email your request to Accessibility.DOT@state.mn.us or call 1-833-400-8432. Relay service: 711.

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Mayor Bradford on Foxnews

 For those of you wondering, YES, I was on Fox News during the Prime Time speech by Sen J.D. Vance. If you are interested I have a Website setup that highlights my experience at the Nation Convention. Check out chuckbradford.com. 

MNDOT Update #11

 

D6 - Hwy 57 in Mantorville: 2024 construction Hwy 57 construction continues after Independence Day weekend Use detour if your destination is not Mantorville With Independence Day tomorrow, construction crews are prepping for rain heading into the holiday. Crews are paving curb and gutter along the route and are finishing excavation and embankment work. Look ahead Concrete work is planned next week for sidewalks, depending on weather conditions. Crews are also scheduled to do subdrain work, and work on the base for the roadway. Business access remains open. Safety Slow down and drive with caution Drivers traveling too fast and not paying attention are the main causes of work zone crashes. Follow these safe driving tips: Obey posted speed limits. The fine for speeding in a work zone is $300. Drive undistracted. Avoid using phones, mobile devices, adjusting the radio – even eating – while in work zones. Move over. Give workers room to safely complete their work. Know before you go. Get real-time information about traffic and road conditions at 511mn.org or download the free 511mn app at Google Play or the App Store. Be patient. Expect delays, especially during peak travel times. Do the zipper merge. Avoid making unnecessary lane changes. Never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones. Expect work zones to constantly change. Day to day you could experience lane shifts, closures, narrower lanes, moving workers and vehicles. Encourage others to sign up for email updates More than 3,400 people have signed up for email updates. Encourage others to sign up to stay informed. Weekly meeting with the contractor The project contractor, Elcor Construction, meets in-person weekly with community members. You are invited to come and ask questions about the project. Thanks to state Sen. Carla Nelson for attending recently. Time: 2 p.m., Wednesdays, each week Location: County Seat Coffee House, 1 5th St W, Mantorville, MN 55955 Stay connected, informed Check out other MnDOT southeast Minnesota construction projects and sign up for construction updates. Join the MnDOT Southeast Minnesota Facebook group and follow us on MnDOT Southeast on Twitter/X. Sign up to receive text message and/or email alerts during significant road closures or winter weather events that affect state highways in southeast Minnesota. Find road updates in Minnesota on  511mn.org or get a free app at Google Playor the App Store. Interested in a job with MnDOT? Career information for the State of Minnesota can be found at the Minnesota Management and Budget website. Come join us. MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all people in their programs, services and activities.   If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter, or documents in an alternative format (such as braille, large print or in a different language) at no cost, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. Relay service: 711. If you need any other reasonable accommodation to participate (such as seating modification or auxiliary aids), please email your request to Accessibility.DOT@state.mn.us or call 1-833-400-8432. Relay service: 711.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July

 

This coming weekend our nation celebrates it's birthday. I hope everyone is able to enjoy the weather, watch some fireworks and celebrate our nations independence. If during this weekend you see a member of our Armed services, remember to say Thank You for it is the soldier not the poet that has given us the first amendment and it is the solder that has paid for our freedom with his blood.

During our July 4^th celebration I encourage you to look up the story behind the Star Spangled Banner, the story is about incredible bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. The American forces were greatly outnumbered and out gunned and faced a determined foe. Baltimore was the next city in the British targets and the only thing in their way was Fort McHenry. The fort had a huge flag flying that could been seen for miles. While held prisoner by the British Scott Keys (the author of the Star Spangled Banner) watched the flag over the fort fly during an intense battle. What Keys did not know, watching from a distance, was the efforts of the brave soldiers to continually restore the flag during the fight. The story of Fort McHenry is just one of thousands, perhaps millions, of bravery and courage our service personnel have endured in the name of Freedom and Liberty! We as citizens owe it to them to keep these stories alive, remember their names and sacrifices and to ensure we only elect those that will honor and respect the values and principals for which we have fought for over more than 200 years. So as you watch the fireworks this fourth of July and see the “Rockets Red Glare” during the fireworks show think of the original “Rockets Red Glare” and keep all of our brave service men and women in your thoughts and prayers.