highway 24

Work on the new Highway 24 bridge in Clearwater is prompting lane closures for the next couple of days.

A one-day detour will slow traffic through Clear Lake Wednesday. Crews will be repairing the Highway 24 railroad crossing just east of Highway 10.

A road construction project to improve Highway 24 between Clearwater and Clear Lake is scheduled for 2018. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is holding an open house Tuesday to provide residents and business owners a look at the design plans.

Work on a railroad crossing in Clear Lake will prompt a short section of Highway 24 to close overnights for approximately two weeks.

A head-on crash in Meeker County has left two people dead and two more injured. The State Patrol says the crash happened on Highway 24 near Litchfield Tuesday night.

MnDOT is delaying Highway 24 bridge inspection work until tomorrow. Delays should be expected.

If you travel along Highway 24 in Clearwater, expect some delays starting tomorrow night.

Expect some minor traffic delays, some weekday lane closures, traffic shifts and reduced speeds on some central Minnesota highways starting this week. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced a list of projects which will be re-surfaced in the next several weeks.

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash between and SUV and a motorcycle. The State Patrol says it happened at about 1:40 this afternoon on Highway 24 in Clearwater.

MnDOT crews will be working on Highway 24 this (Thursday) morning. Crews will be removing old pavement and repaving the roadway at the intersection of Highway 24 and Wright County Road 75.