There will be intermittent closure for southbound traffic on 1st Street South in Willmar starting Wednesday. Drivers will need to find alternative routes during that time.
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The Willmar City Council will need to make a decision on whether to keep the indoor gun range, located in the basement of the City Auditorium, open or mandate only lead free shot to be used. Tighter lead restrictions from the Environmental Protection Agency will make it extremely difficult for the city to keep the range adequately cleaned if no changes are made.
Sidewalk/trail work could cause delays on Lakeland Drive and Highway 12 in Willmar starting Monday
The Willmar Public Works Department announced a sidewalk and trail construction project could cause delays on Lakeland Drive and Highway 12 starting Monday. 12:35 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
Sidewalk/trial project to start in Willmar on Monday, possibly causing delays on Lakeland Drive Southeast and Highway 12. Stock image
WILLMAR Motorists who use portions of Lakeland Drive Southeast and U.S. Highway 12 in Willmar are being asked to find alternative routes starting Monday.
A sidewalk/trail construction project is scheduled to begin May 17, according to the Willmar Public Works Department. Work will be done on Lakeland Drive Southeast from Olena Avenue Southeast to Highway 12 and along Highway 12 from Lakeland Drive Southeast to 23rd Street Southeast.
Continued overlay of First Street part of Willmar s 2021 street improvement plans
During Tuesday’s Willmar City Council meeting a public hearing was held on the 2021 Street Improvement projects. Projects include both reconstruction and overlay. 5:33 am, Jan. 22, 2021 ×
Part of the 2021 street improvements plan in Willmar is the overlay of First Street South from 19th Avenue to Willmar Avenue, the intersection shown here. The work is a continuation of last year s project when a new overlay of First Street was laid from 19th Avenue to the westbound state Highway 23 ramps.
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WILLMAR One of Willmar s main commercial corridors will continue to receive a needed upgrade in 2021. First Street South, from 19th Avenue to Willmar Avenue will get a new layer of pavement this construction season, one of four street projects the city plans to tackle this year.