Closures for improvement project at 7 Highway South over I-49

New closure for pavement repair, Feb. 26-29

Cass County – Crews working on the bridge replacement and intersection improvement project on 7 Highway south will extend the following lane and ramp closures:

Complete closure: Feb. 26 through Feb. 28

• The I-49 outer road (west side) will be closed from 275th Street to the Walmart Distribution Center entrance for pavement repair. This will be a 24-hour closure.

New: Various daily lane closures, Feb. 29 and March 1 

• Various daily lane closures on 275th (west of I-49) from the Sapp Brothers entrance to Brookhart Drive/Outer Road for pavement repair. There will be a flagging operation in this area and this will not be a complete closure.
• Various daily lane closures on the I-49 Outer Road (west side) from 275th Street to the Walmart Distribution Center entrance for pavement repair. This will not be a complete closure.

New: Intermittent daily lane closures will take place Feb. 28 through March 4

• Intermittent daily lane closures will take place for bridge work on both southbound and northbound I-49 from Commercial Street to 283rd Street. This work will not take place on March 2-3.

In addition, the following closures will now be in place through March 31 (extended from Jan. 31 due to weather):

• The ramp from 7 Highway to southbound I-49 will be closed.

*Detour information: Traffic on northbound 7 Highway should follow the signed detour and take northbound I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take the ramp to southbound I-49. Traffic on 275th Street/Outer Road should follow the signed detour and take the outer road south to 307th Street.

•  The ramp from northbound I-49 to 7 Highway will be closed.

*Detour information: Traffic on northbound I-49 should follow the signed detour and take NB I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take SB I-49 back to 7 Highway.

•  The westbound lane of 275th Street (northbound 7 Highway) will be closed across the bridge

*Detour information: Traffic wanting to continue west on 275th Street (northbound 7 Highway) or wanting to access southbound I-49 should follow the signed detour and take northbound I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take southbound I-49 back to 7 Highway.

This work is part of a larger project to complete two bridge replacements and make intersection improvements to 7 Highway South (275th street) over I-49.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.