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State Patrol Cracks Down On Construction Zone Speeding
April 25, 2017 6:07 PM By Reg Chapman
Filed Under: Minnesota State Patrol, Reg Chapman
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — More than 200 active work zones are
scheduled throughout the state of Minnesota this construction season.
And it’s not just bright orange cones and flashing detour signs we’ll see.
More patrols are now stationed along work zones.
Some of the biggest projects on tap for the Twin Cities include Interstate
94 from Minneapolis to Brooklyn Center and I-94 from St. Paul to
Maplewood. There are also projects on I-35W in Minneapolis.
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Highway 169 is already closed in Minnetonka and Edina.
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In an effort to save lives, Minnesota State Patrol troopers will patrol them
to make sure motorists are slowing down and paying attention.
“They’re looking for a variety of things,” Lt. Bob Zak said. “Speeding \[is\]
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one, distraction, if they’re not wearing a seatbelt, if there’s other erratic
driving patterns of behavior. Maybe a drunk or impaired in some other
fashion.”
Zak says troopers are clocking
people speeding through work
zones at 65 to 69 miles per hour,
above the posted 60 miles per hour
speed limit.
He says cars moving fast through
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these construction zones can be
dangerous to all who work there, including troopers.
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“The distraction is really a contributing factor in a lot of crashes,” Zak
said.
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Zak says it’s important to pay close attention when driving through
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construction areas because they’re always changing.
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“When you’re driving through the construction zone it may be set one way
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today, tomorrow it may change, so it’s an active work zone. It’s not going
to stay that way forever through completion, it’s going to be continually
changing,” Zak said.
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Drivers who are stopped for speeding or distracted driving through a
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