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Commissioners hear county engineer on Trunk Highway 197 roundabout, staging and access concerns
Summary
Beltrami County engineers updated commissioners on the Trunk Highway 197 project and proposed roundabouts in the area near Target and local schools, describing construction staging, temporary bypass options and potential impacts on ball-field parking and school traffic.
Beltrami County commissioners heard a briefing from county engineer Bruce Halsbarger on the Trunk Highway 197 project and related city roundabout work, including staging plans and land needs for temporary traffic bypasses.
The county engineer summarized his involvement and said the city’s proposed roundabouts “didn’t include many changes to the county legs of those intersections,” but that county staff have stayed involved as construction staging and the use of county roads have been planned. He told commissioners he supports the project as designed and can answer questions from the board.
Why it matters: commissioners pressed on practical impacts — particularly at the…
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