 Starting next month, a new road project will be taking over a piece of Highway 2 in Cass Lake. Reporter Cheryl Moore has details. Warmer weather is synonymous with road projects, and soon a part of Highway 2 in Cass Lake will look a little different. We've been working on this project with MnDOT for probably a couple of years. One thing that this intersection is going to do is it's going to make the roads safer. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be adding what's called a reduced conflict intersection to the area of Highway 2 and County Road 75, also known as Bingo Palace Road. These types of intersections are designed to reduce crashes, and they've had significant numbers here, significant improvement in Minnesota where they put these intersections in. This intersection will be the first of its kind in northern Minnesota. It'll change things up a little for drivers, but it's for the better. When you look at them on paper, it may seem a little weird, because as you need to make a left-hand turn, you actually have to make a right and then a U-turn. That can seem silly, but when you dive into what's happening at the intersection and the science behind it on why it works and how it reduces those crashes, what it does is it allows motorists to really navigate the intersection the way that they're supposed to. Now, the intersection you see behind me is what professionals in the industry call a sustained crash location. This means they're seeing twice as many crashes in this intersection than intersections that are similar to this one. The new plan is going to work to reduce some of those crashes. It's got a higher than average crash rate, and it's because it's a busy County Road that comes into a four-lane highway that is at 65 miles an hour. As with any great road construction project, drivers should expect a few detours. At least one lane on the road will be closed at all times during the length of the project. It starts on May 14th and is scheduled to wrap up on June 16th. After the second half of the project, both directions it'll be detoured for. Initially, just eastbound Highway 2 to northbound 75 will be detoured. Follow the detour, pay attention to the signs, and drive safely. Reporting in Cass Lake, Shrommore, Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.