DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Highway 75 near Kent will open at 5 p.m. today, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The highway has been closed at this location since April 1 due to flooding.
The Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol urge motorists to drive with caution as flooding continues to affect area highways and interstates in west central Minnesota.
The following state highways are closed until further notice:
- Highway 75 is closed north of Georgetown. The dike on Highway 75 in Georgetown was removed today. However, due to several Highway 75 closures to the north traffic remains detoured to Clay County Road 26, Highway 9 and Highway 2.
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- Traffic is not allowed cross over into North Dakota via Minnesota Highway 55. The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed Highway 11 between the state line and Fairmount due to flooding.
- Highway 12 is closed approximately two miles east of Ortonville. Traffic is detoured to Highway 75, Highway 7 and Highway 59.
The following state highways in west-central Minnesota are currently open but conditions can change rapidly. Motorists should use caution when approaching the following areas:
- Highway 225 north of Highway 34 at Guyles Road. Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
- Highway 200 approximately 12 miles east of Mahnomen at Twin Lake Creek. Open to traffic, watch for water on the roadway.
The following state highways in west-central Minnesota are open and water has receded from the driving lanes:
- Highway 75 near Kent. Open to traffic, water has receded.
- Highway 55 east of Wendell at the Mustinka River. Open to traffic, water has receded.
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- Highway 117 between the west state line and Highway 27. Open to traffic, water has receded.
- Highway 12 approximately 7 miles east of Ortonville at Horseshoe Lake. Open to traffic, water has receded.
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