Construction on part of CSAH 13 underway

042320.PEJ.CSAH13Work.JPG — Work was to begin Monday, April 20, on County State Aid Highway 13 from CSAH 4 to County Road 137. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal

By Nancy Vogt

April 25, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Crow Wing County has entered into a contract with Anderson Brothers Construction for the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway 13 from County Road 137 to CSAH 4. The construction work will consist of grading, aggregate base and bituminous surfacing.

The construction schedule, which is subject to variability based on weather and other factors, closed the road to through traffic Monday, April 20, to remove the existing pavement. Through traffic is being detoured via CSAH 4, CSAH 18 and Highway 371 in Nisswa.

The county will post construction updates on Facebook, Twitter and the highway department website at https://www.crowwing.us/149/Current-Projects . With good weather and no serious delays due to unforeseen circumstances, all construction operations are scheduled to be completed before Labor Day.

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!