STOCKTON, Minn. The six-mile U.S. Highway 14 stretch over Stockton Hill is barricaded for major reconstruction at both ends, in Winona and Stockton. Even so, police catch several drivers a week venturing into the dangerous work zone. Running the barricades  can be costly. The crime is a misdemeanor punishable by as much as a $1,000 fine and 90 days jail..  The $14 million project’s status: On schedule be completed by November.

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Construction disruption. Although local access is permitted, heavy equipment and trucks have priority on the narrow U.S. Highway 14 pass up the bluffs.  Image: Steve Lunde