Why might there be more vehicles seen in Jackson Junction starting Monday?

Traffic could be heavier in Jackson Junction for the next three or four months, starting Monday.  Construction crews will begin working Monday on ten miles of Chickasaw County Highway V-56, laying down a new surface. 

The official detour for V-56 is a gravel road in Chickasaw County.  However, both Winneshiek County and Chickasaw County Road Department staffers say they expect there to be an "unofficial" detour using Winneshiek County Highway V-64 starting in Jackson Junction.

Work on the project is expected to run through the end of October, so Jackson Junction might be getting heavier traffic for awhile.