NEW OR UPDATED ROAD CLOSURES:
NEBISH TOWNSHIP – culvert replacement today April 13– should be completed by end of day or tomorrow- one lane open to traffic- on Co Rd 32 near Engvist Dr NW between Co Rd 31 (Hines Rd) and Corlan Rd NW next to Smith Lake.
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP- SEGERSTEEN RD NE closed; EAST EDGE OF CITY OF BLACKDUCK, RUNS SOUTH THREE BLOCKS TO A DEAD END.
LAMMERS TOWNSHIP – FLAT BALSAM RD NW BETWEEN BLOM RD NW AND ONE MILE TO THE EAST OF 12625 FLAT BALSAM HAVING CULVERT ISSUES. WILL BE REPAIRING TODAY APRIL 13 2011
MAPLE RIDGE TOWNSHIP – OLSON RD NW ½ MILE WEST OF HWY 89 WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD AND WASHOUT. WORK WILL BE DONE ON THAT TODAY APRIL 13 BUT WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL SWAMP LOWERS. NO TRAVEL ADVISED.
Lammers Township- Flat Balsam Rd NW and Tom Jefferson Rd NW will remain closed due to additional problems with water over the road, frost boils and three culverts causing issues.
ROADWAYS THAT ARE STILL IMPASSABLE OR CURRENTLY CLOSED:
BATTLE TOWNSHIP - PIONEER RD NE BETWEEN CORMANT RD NE and south TO HOYEM RD – 4 MILES SOUTH OF SAUM COVERED IN DEEP WATER -ALTERNATE ACCESS IS BATTLE RIVER RD TO PIONEER FROM THE NORTH (CO 23 JUST SOUTH OF CO 34)
OBRIEN TOWNSHIP - HARVEST RD NE WEST OF CO RD 23 WASHOUT OUT – NO ACCESS FROM Co 23 side
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – Liberty Dr NW at blue sign 16040- SINKHOLE FROM WATER WASHING ON CULVERT- USE CAUTION
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP - KLUG RD NE - CLOSED WHERE THE CREEK CROSSES THE ROAD- ACCESS FROM NORTH OFF OF EVERTON CREEK RD NE AND SOUTH FROM LOOKOUT TOWER RD NE- some repairs have been made but road remains extremely vulnerable- closed signs posted
LANGOR TOWNSHIP - LANET RD NE WEST OF HWY 72 – ALTERNATE ACCESS IS CORLAN RD FROM THE WEST- HAIBY RD NE BETWEEN STENSON RD NW AND NEBISH RD NE CLOSED
LAMMERS TOWNSHIP - PLOIUM RD NW BETWEEN SUNDOWN AND LAMMERS
LAMMERS TOWNSHIP - TOM JEFFERSON DR NW 1 MILE WEST OF NORTHWOOD RD AT THE S-CURVES
GRANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP - SCHROEDER RD NW BETWEEN PLATT RD AND DIVISION ST IMPASSABLE
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - COYOTE RD NW IN THE 13000 BLK, APPROX 1.5 MILES NORTH OF GRANGE RD NW
TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP - WERNER RD NW NORTH OF DUNNE RD NW TO PUPOSKY RD NW
TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP - LINDSETH DR NE NORTH OF CARVER RD NE ON SW SIDE OF LAKE BELTRAMI
QUIRING TOWNSHIP - BLACKDUCK RIVER RD NE, VERY LAST RESIDENCE BLOCKED IN QUIRING TOWNSHIP
CORMANT TOWNSHIP – NOT CLOSED-however, WASHOUT AT CULVERT ON NORTHEAST CORNER OF HWY 1 AND HWY 72 IN FRONT OF SPORTSMANS DISCOUNT LIQUOR
PREVIOUSLY CLOSED BUT NOW OPEN: (SEE CAUTIONARY DETAILS)
PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP - KNAPPEN HILL RD NE WEST OF S GULL LAKE RD NE – NOW OPEN
PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP - S GULL LAKE RD NE BETWEEN 10837 AND 10355, APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WEST OF TENSTRIKE- NOW OPEN
PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP - S. GULL LAKE LOOP IS CLOSED AND WASHED OUT NORTH OF KNAPPEN HILL RD – NOW OPEN
PORT HOPE TOWNSHIP - WOODHAVEN LN NE IS CLOSED NORTH OF ISLAND VIEW DRIVE DUE TO WASH OUT – NOW OPEN
TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP - BLACK LAKE RD NE NORTH OF ISLAND VIEW DRIVE – WATER IS OVER THE ROAD –BLACK CREEK LN NE AND BITTERSWEET RD NE – USE EXTREME CAUTION
HINES TOWNSHIP - HINES RD NE ½ MILE EAST OF HINES –PASSABLE BUT WATER ACROSS THE ROAD- USE CAUTION
HINES TOWNSHIP - LOOKOUT TOWER RD NE 1/4 MILE WEST OF SCENIC HIGHWAY AND ALSO EAST OF HINES- OPEN
SHOOKS TOWNSHIP - WILLOW CREEK RD NOW OPEN
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - WERNER RD NW BETWEEN ELVESTERS CT NW TO PUPOSKY ROAD, INCLUDING CAMPBELL LAKE RD AND COMET RD IS PASSABLE BUT ROADWAY IS IN POOR CONDITION
TURTLE LAKE TOWNSHIP – CAMPBELL LAKE RD NE AND COMET RD NE WATER OVER THE ROAD- DEEP WATER ACROSS THE ROAD AT THE CURVES- MARKED USE EXTREME CAUTION
GRANT VALLEY TOWNSHIP - BALSAM RIDGE RD AT GRANT CREEK IS OPEN, CULVERT REPAIRED
BATTLE TOWNSHIP - BATTLE RD WEST OF PIONEER RD NE TO THE RED LAKE RESERVATION – repaired but use caution
LANGOR TOWNSHIP - HAIBY RD NE BETWEEN STENSON RD AND NEBISH RD- now open
WASKISH TOWNSHIP -LAPORT LN NE CLOSED BETWEEN HWY 72 AND WASKISH RD NE- ALTERNATE ACCESS AVAILABLE FROM OTHER DIRECTION- opened April 13 but use caution
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP - BEIGHLEY RD EAST OF SUMMIT TOWN HALL RD has had repairs completed but road is very vulnerable to damage
TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP - BEAVER RD BETWEEN BIG LAKE RD AND OTTER RD – ALTERNATE ACCESS LAMON RD THEN SOUTH ON BIG LAKE FROM THE NORTH – WATER OVER ROAD – USE CAUTION-
OTTER RD (Co Rd 413) IS NOW OPEN
As per usual, please continue to update our office with the latest closures. Hats off to all the township folks who are calling us with updates too!!!
Mrs. Beryl Wernberg
911 Communications Supervisor/
Emergency Management Director
Beltrami County Sheriffs Office
613 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-333-8320 or fax 218-755-9322
Pager: 218-759-7560
beryl.wernberg@co.beltrami.mn.us
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