Cass County Highway 1 road improvement project underway near Pine River

At the intersection, traffic will only be allowed to use the westbound to northbound and southbound to eastbound turning movements during the first stage of construction. The second stage will require a complete closure sometime in October to complete the roundabout. The detour will include Crow Wing County CSAH 15, TH 84 and TH 371.

By Nancy Vogt

September 09, 2020 at 6:00 AM

A Cass County road improvement project for County State Aid Highways 1 and 44 east of Pine River was to start Tuesday, Sept. 8.

This project includes reclaiming and paving the entire road from Minnesota Trunk Highway 84 in Pine River to the Cass County line. It will also include the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of CSAHs 1 and 44.

At the intersection, traffic will only be allowed to use the westbound to northbound and southbound to eastbound turning movements during the first stage of construction. The second stage will require a complete closure sometime in October to complete the roundabout. The detour will include Crow Wing County CSAH 15, TH 84 and TH 371.

Crews will maintain the full closure no longer than necessary to complete the roundabout construction.

This project is being led by Bolton and Menk, in cooperation with Cass County. For more information, contact the project engineer from Bolton and Menk, Ryan Johnson, at ryan.johnson@bolton-menk.com or 952-426-8335.

Or contact County Engineer Darrick Anderson at darrick.anderson@co.cass.mn.us or 218-547-5201, or Assistant County Engineer Joshua Howe at josh.howe@co.cass.mn.us or 218-547-5202.

The Cass County Highway Department website will have a link to a project website.

This project includes reclaiming and paving the entire road from Minnesota Trunk Highway 84 in Pine River to the Cass County line. It will also include the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of CSAHs 1 and 44.

By Nancy Vogt

Nancy Vogt is editor of the Pineandlakes Echo Journal, a weekly newspaper that covers eight communities in the Pequot Lakes-Pine River areas - from Nisswa to Hackensack and Pequot Lakes to Crosslake.

She started as editor of the Lake Country Echo in July 2006, and continued in that role when the Lake Country Echo and the Pine River Journal combined in September 2013 to become the Pineandlakes Echo Journal. She worked for the Brainerd Dispatch from 1992-2006 in various roles.

She covers Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Lake Shore and Crosslake city councils, as well as writes feature stories, news stories and personal columns (Vogt's Notes). She also takes photos at community events.

Contact her at nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com or 218-855-5877 with story ideas or questions. Be sure to leave a voicemail message!

Cass County Highway 1 road improvement project underway near Pine River

The project includes reclaiming and paving the entire road from Minnesota Highway 84 in Pine River to the Cass County line, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of CSAHs 1 and 44