Resurfacing of Hwy. 13 in Mendota Begins Tuesday

Business access will be maintained.

Resurfacing of Highway 13 in Mendota is scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 24, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Daytime lane closures between Old Sibley Memorial Highway and 2nd Street will be controlled by a flagging operation between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All local business access will be maintained. The work is scheduled to be finished by July 27, according to MnDOT. The work is part of MnDOT’s overhaul of Highway 13 from Burnsville to West St. Paul. To learn more, visit the project’s website. See Also: Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area Topic page: Road Construction in Mendota Heights Area Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter

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Hwy. 13 Closures South of Mendota Heights Tonight

A detour between Cliff Road and Interstate 35W will be posted.

Southbound Highway 13 is scheduled to close Friday between Cliff Road and Interstate 35W in Burnsville, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Intersections to southbound Highway 13 from Nicollet Avenue, Portland Avenue and County Road 11 will be closed.   A detour for the highway closure will direct motorists to Cliff Road and Interstate 35W and back onto Highway 13. Local businesses will remain accessible, according to MnDOT. The road is scheduled to reopen before rush hour Monday, July 9. To learn more about the project on Highway 13 this summer, visit the project’s website.   See Also: Map: Mendota Heights Area 2012 Construction Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area Follow us on Twitter…

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UPDATED: Highway 13 to Close Through Mid-June

A signed detour will redirect motorists while the highway is closed for resurfacing.

Update (3 p.m., June 8) Highway 13 will be closed between Yankee Doodle Road and Pilot Knob Road in both directions from June 12-22, not June 11-21 as Patch previously reported, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The highway will close at 7 a.m. on June 12 for resurfacing work and will reopen at 7 p.m. on June 22. A signed detour will allow motorists to bypass the closure. --- Original (5 a.m., June 7) Highway 13 will be closed between Yankee Doodle Road and Pilot Knob Road in both directions for the majority of mid-June, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The highway will close at 7 a.m. on June 11 for resurfacing work and reopen at 7 p.m. on June 21. A …

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Highway 13 Closure in Lilydale Starts Tuesday

A small section of Highway 13 will close for up to a month.

A complete closure of Highway 13 between Wachtler Avenue and Sylvandale Road is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. Local residences and businesses will be accessible for the entire month the road is scheduled to close. A detour using Wachtler Avenue, Wenthworth Avenue, Dodd Road and Annapolis Street will be posted. Crews from the Minnesota Department of Transportation will be replacing drainage pipes beneath the roadway as part of an overhaul of Highway 13 from Burnsville to West St. Paul happening this summer. Businesses with questions are encouraged to contact MnDOT’s business liaison, J.P. Gillach at james.gillach@state.mn.us. See Also: Map: Mendota Heights Area 2012 Construction Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota …

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Lane Closures Begin on Hwy. 13 in Mendota Heights

This round of closures around Highway 55 and Highway 110 is scheduled to run through May 18.

Lane closures on Highway 13 in the Mendota Heights area will begin Monday, May 7, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Areas near the intersections of Highway 13 and Highway 110, as well as Highway 13 and Highway 55, are scheduled to close intermittently between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Other closures on Highway 13 in Mendota Heights can be expected between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. This round of work, scheduled through May 18, will upgrade the intersections to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and complete some minor repair work to the concrete and drainage systems. It’s all part of an $11.5 million project to reconstruct 12 miles of Highway 13 from Burnsville in the south to Annapolis in the north.  …

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Highway 13 Lane Reduction in Lilydale Starts Monday

Small section of highway east of 35E will be one lane each way.

Highway 13 in Lilydale will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Lilydale Road and Interstate 35 starting Monday.  The reduction is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and is anticipated to last a week while Xcel Energy works on a gas line.

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MnDOT Updates Map for Highway 13 Construction in Mendota Area

The only portion of Highway 13 excluded from this summer's reconstruction is in Lilydale south of Interstate 35E.

The story "Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area," has been updated to reflect a corrected map from The Minnesota Department of Transportation. Highway 13 will be reconstructed from Interstate 35W in Burnsville north to West Annapolis in West St. Paul. The only exception will be the area of roadway north of Mendota and South of Interstate 35E, which is tentatively scheduled for completion by 2015.  A previous map showed the area of roadway between Interstate 494 and Highway 110 to also be excluded.  The project is scheduled to begin May 7.  Residents can sign up for e-mail updates with info on closures and detour routes, or check Mendota Heights Patch for regular news on this project and other construction in…

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Highway 13 Construction Set to Begin in May for Mendota Heights Area

Work on Highway 13 from West St. Paul to Burnsville is expected to run through August.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect a corrected map from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Highway 13 will be reconstructed from Interstate 35W in Burnsville north to West St. Paul. The only exception will be the area of roadway north of Mendota and South of 35E, which will be rebuilt in 2014-2015. A previous map showed the area of roadway between Interstate 494 and Highway 110 to also be excluded.  Highway 13 through Mendota and north of Interstate 35E will be under construction this summer as part of a project starting May 7. The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to resurface and repair the heavily trafficked road from Interstate 35W in the south to West St. Paul. South of Interstate 35E and north …

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Mendota Heights Area Prepares for Highway 13 Project

The highway will be reconstructed this summer from Burnsville north through Mendota and Lilydale.

Minute with the Mayor: Highway Construction Projects on Horizon

Mendota Heights Patch sits down with the mayors of Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale for regular city updates—all in about a minute.

Mendota and surrounding communities should be prepared for two construction projects that could happen this summer, according to Mayor Brian Mielke. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is scheduled to reconstruct Highway 13 from Burnsville to Annapolis in summer 2012. This project had been initially proposed for summer 2015. Another proposal that is being discussed is what to do with Old Sibley Memorial Highway, running from the Church of St. Peter to Highway 13 near Big Rivers Regional Trail overlook and Lloyd's Barbeque Company in Mendota Heights.

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