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Road Work in Inver Grove, Same Sex Marriage for Minnesota this Week

Same-sex couples' wait for the day they can legally be married winds down to Aug. 1, with many courthouses opening at midnight for celebrations. Closer to home, a major road project takes shape after a hiatus.

It could be a week of celebration and travel frustrations around Inver Grove Heights this week, as another eventful week unfolds here with a huge roadway construction project and, later this week, history unfolds around the state.

Highway 3 Shuts Down Monday
Motorists will encounter delays and a detour near Inver Grove Heights as Highway 3 (Robert Trail) closes between Ann Marie Trail and 80th Street beginning 6 a.m. Monday, July 29.

In addition the ramps at Highway 55 will also close.

Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour using Courthouse Blvd to access Hwy 55.

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The roadway is scheduled to re-open by Aug 11.

The closure is needed as crews repair concrete on the roadway.

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Same-sex Marriages Legal in Minnesota

Courthouses statewide will be packed as Thursday, Aug. 1 becomes a day of history in Minnesota. 

Many will open at 12:01 a.m. for same-sex couples looking to "get hitched" under a new state law that recognizes their marriage for the first time, making Minnesota the 12th state in the United States to do so. 

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