TRAVEL ADVISORY
Flooding update: Hwys 220 and 317 closed due to flooding
BEMIDJI, Minn. – (5:00 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol has enacted a road closure on Highway 317 from Highway 220 to the North Dakota border due to water over the road. Highway 220 is also closed from Highway 1 to Marshall County Road 5. The highways will remain closed until further notice and traffic should seek alternate routes.
Closed
- Highway 92 from Highway 59 in Brooks to Highway 32
- Highway 220 from Highway 1 to Marshall County Road 5
- Highway 317 from Highway 220 to North Dakota border
Open, but currently have water over the road
- Highway 2 Crookston (east of Jackson Ave)
- Highway 92 north of Zerkel
When a road is closed it is illegal to travel in that area. Motorists can be fined up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply.
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