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Sept. 23, 2025

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MnDOT to host Sept. 30 open house for Highway 71 Park Rapids Corridor Study

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The public is invited to attend an open house on Sept. 30 in Park Rapids to learn about the Highway 71 Park Rapids Corridor Study, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

MnDOT will host the event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Park Rapids City Hall. There is no formal presentation, so the public may come and go at their convenience. The project team will be available to answer questions and hear feedback.
This study will inform the future reconstruction of Highway 71 between 8th St. and south of 190th St. in 2030. Project staff will be present to provide information about the study and the public will have the opportunity to share input and ask questions. For more information on the project and to sign up for email updates, please visit https://talk.dot.state.mn.us/hwy-71-corridor-study-in-park-rapids .

To request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TYY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or email your request to adarequest.dot@state.mn.us.

 

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