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Jefferson Highway in Maple Grove will close for BNSF track maintenance from July 14-18, with detour maps available online.
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According to a recent MoDOT traffic alert, Route Z will be closed just south of U.S. Route 60 at the railroad tracks in Fordland for railroad maintenance work by BNSF.
Today, BNSF has 17 active snow sheds, 10 of which run from Montana’s Hi-Line east of the Continental Divide through John F. Stevens Canyon.
BNSF, which runs one of the largest freight railroad networks in the country, has owned property in Wittmann, generally located near U.S. 60 and 219th Avenue, since 2004.
BNSF Railway crews will close the crossing at Kandiyohi County Road 8 on Wednesday, Aug. 28, for replacement. Work is expected to be finished by the mid-afternoon on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Amy McBeth, a spokesperson for BNSF Railway, talks to reporters along the Big Sioux River. A 1,000-foot perimeter around the bridge kept spectators back, including the media.