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Scott County designates a section of County Road 51 as minimum‑maintenance to reduce winter risks
Summary
The board approved a resolution designating part of County Road 51 in Blakely Township as a minimum‑maintenance road, citing low traffic volumes, lack of adjacent habitable properties and safety concerns for stranded drivers; the board instructed staff to work with township and neighboring Lesueur County on access.
Scott County commissioners voted Dec. 16 to designate a stretch of County Road 51 in Blakely Township as a minimum‑maintenance road, effectively reducing routine winter plowing on the middle segment while maintaining access from the north and south.
Tony Winnecke, county highway engineer, explained the change is not a permanent closure but a decision to refrain from regular…
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