Highway 75 workers from Duininck Brothers Inc. start stripping asphalt in Luverne where the highway is closed through the week. The area around the railroad tracks is the only portion that will be impassible to traffic as the tracks are replaced. Drivers still have access to businesses through at least one lane of open traffic elsewhere in the construction zone. The mill and overlay work includes hauling old asphalt to a bituminous mixing plant and reapplying an asphalt overlay. The project also includes some curb and gutter work in Luverne and rural Highway 75 repaving and repairing culverts north of Hardwick. Highway 75 is closed between Hardwick and Edgerton as well. Detours are marked for drivers to follow.
Photo by Sara Strong