 Motorists who have been traveling along Highway 2 and Bemidji have had to get used to driving in just one lane instead of two because of a resurfacing project that began back on May 15th. However, if you've driven that stretch of roadway recently, you may have noticed all lanes have reopened and the road construction materials have been set off to the side. Mindott told Lakeland News that the contractor for the project had an unexpected delay and that the road work along with its lane closures will not begin until June 7th. Currently, the crossover lanes are needing to be paved before the traffic lanes shift and the detours begin. Once the detours are in place, traffic will be funneled through downtown Bemidji during one of the city's busiest times of the year. The issue is now it's going to adjust our schedule for it and now we're going to be pushing up close to the 4th of July with that detour pushing folks downtown. So we'll have to see how the scheduling comes out from it. So it's an unfortunate delay but it happens in construction. The traffic detour through downtown Bemidji is expected to last up to 30 days. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.