An open house to share the designs of the three Highway 60 intersections in Heron Lake was held Monday, March 26 at the Heron Lake Community Center.
The Highway 60 intersections that are included in the safety improvement project include Tenth Street (Jackson County Road 9), Jackson County Road 24 and First Street. The improvements to be built in 2019 include constructing three J-turns, known as Reduced Conflict Intersections (RCIs). The entire cost for these projects will be covered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Scott Thompson, MnDOT Traffic Engineer, gave a short presentation, explaining the RCIs as well as historical reasons behind the changes that will be made in 2019.
With RCIs, there is no change to through traffic on Highway 60, or anyone desiring to turn into town. Traffic on the side streets wishing to cross or access Highway 60 will be changed. Drivers are required to make the intersection crossing in two stages, rather than going straight across.
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