Main Street reconstruction open house on June 7

An open house on the major reconstruction of Main Street, also Highway 19, that will be done in 2020 will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7. The City of New Prague, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), will be hosting the open house in the council chambers on the second floor of New Prague City Hall, 118 Central Ave. N.

Area residents are welcome to come and go at any time during the open house. The open house is intended to give residents and the public an opportunity to meet with project staff, learn about the project’s purpose and need, and provide insight into the future vision for downtown Main Street in New Prague.

The proposed extent of the project is Main Street (Highway 19), from Highway 21 on the west to Seventh Avenue SE on the east. The project will include reconstruction of underground utilities as well as reconstruction of the roadway. The work will extend from building face to building face through the city’s downtown.

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