Highway 371 detour lifted in Morrison County

BAXTER -- Highway 371 between Morrison County Highway 46 and Morrison County Highway 47 in Fort Ripley reopened to traffic Friday the Minnesota Department of Transportation reported.

Traffic was detoured on Oct. 25 to allow crews to replace the box culvert at Fletcher Creek. According to project officials, contractor crews worked 24-hour shifts several days last week to complete the project ahead of schedule. MnDOT and Morrison County funded the improvement project.