Memorial Day travelers should take note of road construction projects that may affect travel plans. Motorists should take these areas into consideration during the heavy travel period. Drivers should always allow for extra travel time during any holiday period; travel during off-peak hours if possible, and consider taking alternate routes to minimize potential delays or inconvenience. Highway 15 Highway 15 in Benton County between the junction with Hwy. 10 and the Mississippi River Bridge in Sauk Rapids is down to a single lane of traffic in each direction. Traffic will be at reduced speed Thursday, May 27, through 12 noon Friday, May 28. Pavement rehabilitation project. Highway 23, Cold Spring Detour for through traffic in Cold Spring for the construction season. Lane shifts, reduced speeds and trucks hauling during daylight hours on a 7.5 mile segment between Richmond and Cold Spring. Four-lane expansion project. Highway 23, St. Cloud Single lane of traffic each direction on the south side of Hwy. 23 between 19-1/2 Avenue North and Washington Memorial Drive. Lane shifts on both ends of the project and reduced speed. Railroad bridge removal and raising the roadway. Interstate 94, Stearns County Intermittent lane shifts and reduced speed on I-94 two miles east of St. Augusta. Crews will work Thursday and Friday, May 27-28. New interchange. For more information on weather, road conditions or traffic incidents, call 511 or log onto www.511mn.org.
