Semi Trucks

Minnesota Highway 23 does not belong in the heart of downtown St. Cloud. With the DeSoto Bridge closed, now is the time to reroute it and create a southern beltway that keeps those big semi trucks out of St. Cloud.

For example, driving from west to east, Highway 23 could become part of Interstate Highway 94 until about the interchange of I-94 and County Road 75. From there, a new Highway 23 bypass could be built that goes north and east, across the Mississippi River, to connect with the existing Highway 23 or U.S. Highway 10.

We need to keep the semi trucks out of downtown.

Fire crews had to shut down parts of I-75 Wednesday morning because of a tractor-trailer rollover accident.

The accident took place at around 4:00 a.m.

Northbound I-75 was completely closed at Fort Street and Schaefer.

Southbound I-75 only had the right lane open as crews worked to clean up the scene.

The truck is severely damaged. Police told Local 4 the driver of the Semi truck experienced minor injuries.

A semi truck hit a power pole in Inver Grove Heights this afternoon, knocking out power to 3,445 Xcel Energy customers.

The truck fell into a ditch after hitting the power pole around 1:15 p.m., backing up traffic on Highway 52 and Highway 55. About 3,445 Xcel Energy customers in the area lost power for about an hour.

Minor injuries were reported, according to Lt. Mark Peterson of the Minnesota State Patrol.

It is unknown what type of load the truck was carrying. The semi under inspection and the scene of the accident should be clear for rush hour.