Concerns regarding safety, traffic delays and truck access voiced during public meeting in Fosston, Minn.

Concerns regarding safety, traffic delays and truck access voiced during public meeting in Fosston, Minn.

FOSSTON, Minn. — Concerns about the removal of the only traffic signal in Fosston ranged from traffic delays for semi trucks and farm equipment to the safety of pedestrians, especially children and the elderly, at a public meeting held by the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Monday, June 23. J.T. Anderson, district engineer for MnDOT District 2, said during the meeting that the point was to hear community feedback for things the agency …

Fosston residents voice concerns over proposed stoplight removal to MNDOT  – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation held a public hearing in Fosston on Monday, to discuss a construction project on Highway 2, which goes right through the City of Fosston. The meeting was well attended by community members, who raised concerns about MNDOT’s plan to remove a stoplight on Highway 2 near the Fosston High School. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heidi tells us more about Monday’s hearing, and the concerns brought forward b…