Pulbic Access Upgrades for Brainerd Area Lakes

The public water accesses at North Long Lake in Merrifield and Round Lake north of Brainerd will be closed temporarily for reconstruction projects during several weeks between Sept. 9 and Nov. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The projects at both sites include bituminous paving of the parking lots, improving stormwater management, and putting in new ramps.

Contracts for these projects are expected to be awarded this week.

For more information about these temporary closures, call the DNR Parks and Trails office in Brainerd, 218-833-8710; or the DNR Information Center, 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.