Paving, shouldering, and pavement marking are now complete on this project; the road is fully opened to traffic.  Traffic signing and other minor project clean up activities will be completed by the end of October with only short delays expected.  Please be aware of short-term lane and shoulder closures to complete this work.

Highway 2 Reopening to Traffic
Lake County Highway 2 between Forest Highway 11 (Lake County Road 15) and Minnesota Hwy 1 (MN 1) is scheduled to reopen to traffic beginning on Thursday, August 21. 
Travelers can expect reduced travel lane and shoulder widths, and rough road conditions, with sections of unpaved road, grooved pavement surfaces, and active road construction  work between the White Pine Picnic area near Upland Trail and the Greenwood Lake Public Water Access point (boat launch).  Motorcycle travel is not recommended.  During daylight hours, travelers can expect one-lane road conditions under traffic flagger control throughout the work zone.  Delays of up to 15 minutes should be expected. Work is scheduled to continue through early October.  
Please reduce speed and travel safely through the work zone and let's make sure everyone, including our construction workers and onsite staff, gets home or to their destination safely.

KGM Contractors will be completing work on the new box culvert at Greenwood Creek this week and will be moving to Murphy Creek near Upland Trail beginning Monday, 7/28.  
IMPORTANT: Access to Upland Trail/Whyte Road and to all points north along Highway 2 will need to be via MN Highway 1, starting Monday, 7/28.  There will be no access across Murphy Creek, south of Upland Trail, beginning Monday 7/28.  Highway 2 will be closed at the White Pine Picnic Area.  Access across Greenwood Creek will be open.

The start of the Highway 2 closure has been delayed one week and is now scheduled to begin on Monday, July 14.  
Highway 2 will be closed to thru traffic between Forest Hwy 11 (CSAH 15) and MN Hwy 1.  Highway 2 will be CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC at Greenwood Creek for 2-3 weeks.  This closure will shift south to Murphy Creek near Upland Trail by early August.  The closure is expected to remain in place through mid-late August.  A detour route will be signed (see attached map overview).

KGM plans to close Highway 2 to thru traffic between Forest Highway 11 and MN Hwy 1 starting on July 7, 2025 thru August 16, 2025.  A detour will be posted.  Beginning July 7th, Highway 2 will be CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC at Greenwood Creek, 7.7 miles north of Forest Highway 11.

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