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    "deck": "If your evening commute runs through Tudor and Minnesota, you've been staring at those cones for months wondering what the holdup is.",
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    "body_md": "The second left-turn lane from Tudor Road onto Minnesota Drive in Anchorage has been closed since early May due to a failing pipe running underneath the road that made the surface unsafe to drive on, according to the state. Crews first spotted the problem in May, while the ground was still frozen, and confirmed the damage once the ground thawed in June.\n\nDrivers heading through midtown Anchorage have dealt with a nightly backup on Tudor Road as traffic funnels toward the closed turn lane onto Minnesota Drive, a pattern that has continued since the closure began.\n\nSince the damage was confirmed, the repair has been waiting on permits and environmental review before crews can begin digging. The state expects the actual repair work to start in late August.\n\nThe lane is expected to reopen around the middle of September, according to the state. Until then, commuters in the area should continue to plan for delays at the Tudor Road and Minnesota Drive intersection.",
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