Construction worker hit by traffic barrel

A construction worker is recovering after being hit by a flying orange barrel. The worker was setting up barrels to close a lane on Highway 36 in Oakdale. The incident was captured on MnDOT video, which shows a driver plowing into the barrels, sending one of them into the worker. The Minnesota State Patrol says the worker was taken to the hospital, and is expected to recover. The driver who hit the barrels drove off. Troopers are working to identify him.

DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 21) - If you’re planning a trip to Duluth at some point this summer, you’ll likely want to leave yourself some extra time.

Travelers on Interstate-35 between the Twin Cities and Duluth are likely to expect traffic delays throughout the summer months due to several ongoing construction projects, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).

MnDOT officials say drivers will encounter single lane traffic near Hinckley through October, as well as, just south of Highway 210 in Carlton County until the end of August.

In Duluth proper, lane closures are expected for bridge repair work at 40th Avenue West, while Twin Ports Interchange work and pavement repairs between Lake Avenue and 21st Avenue East will also be conducted.

Delays will be most expected during peak weekend travel hours, with significant time increases heading north on Friday evenings, and southbound on Sundays.

When travelling through the work zones, MnDOT encourages people to properly use zipper merges and be patient.