WADENA, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation will remove the temporary intersection set-up on Highway 71/Jefferson Street South at Bryant Avenue in Wadena by Friday, Nov. 1.

The intersection traffic signal at Bryant Avenue will be reactivated and the flashing pedestrian signals with extended sidewalk approaches will be removed at Aldrich Avenue and Bryant Avenue.

Please be cautious while navigating through the area while travelers get reacquainted to the traffic signal. MnDOT is continuing to work with the City of Wadena on future plans for the intersection at Bryant Avenue. The survey and traffic data gained will also be part of the discussion.

MnDOT thanks the Wadena community for trying out the Highway 71 demonstration project set up in downtown Wadena and participating in the survey.

Visit the Wadena project web page to sign up for future project email updates for at www.mndot.gov/d3/projects/wadena/.