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<br /> <br /> <br />July 2, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Hugo <br />14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North <br />Hugo, MN 55038 <br /> <br />Re: TH 61 Between Egg Lake Road and Frenchman Road Improvements - Update and <br />Request for Extension of Working Hours <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council, <br /> <br />As you are aware, Washington County, in partnership with the City of Hugo and MNDOT, are <br />making improvements to TH 61 between Egg Lake Road and Frenchman Road. Construction will <br />extend the northbound left-turn lake on TH 61 onto Frenchman Road, add a new southbound left <br />turn lane onto 141st Street, replace the culvert under TH 61, update the pedestrian crossing at <br />Egg Lake Road, revise the signal timing at Frenchman Road and repaint the signal system. The <br />turn lane improvements will require widening of TH 61 and will yield better highway operations <br />and improve safety. <br /> <br />Construction is scheduled to begin on July 7, 2025, with TH 61 remaining open to traffic except <br />for a two-week period. TH 61 between Egg Lake Road and Frenchman Road will be closed for a <br />two-week period that is currently scheduled to start July 28th. The detour is extensive and shown <br />on the attached Washington County Construction Newsletter. Additional access information is <br />also included in this newsletter. Washington County has mailed notices to businesses and <br />residents in the area, notified the Washington County Sherrif’s office, Hugo Fire Department, <br />school district, White Bear Lake, Ramsey County etc. Chief Compton has been involved with <br />project planning and is working closely with other emergency response agencies in preparation <br />for the upcoming road closure. Construction is expected to be completed in October. <br /> <br />City working hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <br />on Saturdays, with no work on Sunday or holidays. The contractor is requesting an extension of <br />the working hours on Saturdays during the road closure. Specifically, they are requesting that <br />working hours be extended to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays to limit the duration of the <br />closure. Staff is recommending Council grant the extension or the working hours as requested. <br /> <br />If you have any questions or items you wish to discuss, you can contact me at 612-360-1278. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />WSB & Associates, Inc. <br /> <br /> <br />Mark Erichson, PE <br />City Engineer <br />