roads

One county road remains restricted to traffic, other damaged roads open
By Mavis Fodness
July 24, 2024
All but one of the county roads damaged during the June 21-22 flood event are open to traffic, according to county engineer Mark Sehr. Sehr presented the update to commissioners at their July 16 meeting. The County 52 bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad west of Beaver Creek is restricted to traffic due to a soil collapse on the east side of the north bridge approach. “We’ve…
Alcohol in boats and campers is illegal when vehicles are on public roads
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway Patrol
June 18, 2019
Question: Can a person have an alcoholic beverage while operating a boat on a lake? How about if you are a passenger in the back of a motor home? Answer: It is against the law for any person to consume alcohol in any vehicle while on a public road. Public highways are any road, paved or not, that are open to the public for vehicular traffic. The law also applies to open alcohol containers that…