Politics & Government
ALERT: Portions of Hwy. 13 Closed for Construction
Sections of the highway will be closed until June 22 as a part of an $11.4 million rehabilitation plan.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed Hwy. 13 in Eagan between Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road through June 22.
Further up the road, Hwy. 13 is closed between Wachtler Ave/County Road 8 and Sylvandale Road (north/east of I-35E). This portion will reopen by June 29.
The closures are a part of a larger resurfacing project stretching from Burnsville to West St. Paul. State officials will spend $11.4 million to rehabilitate a long stretch of Hwy. 13, with an anticipated completion date of Aug. 31.
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Once completed, Highway 13 will boast a smoother, longer-lasting asphalt surface, new pedestrian crossings that are handicapped-accessible, new curb and gutter and better drainage.
MnDOT officials have set a detour route that follows Yankee Doodle and Pilot Knob Roads. See the map attached to this article for more details.
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