When will Highway 41 reopen to traffic? Since the moment the bridge over the Minnesota River closed, Herald staff have been posed this question time and time again. We tell people what we know (MnDOT's latest estimate is a minimum of two weeks) and then pay the price, receiving a heaping dose of stink eye.

So we decided to hold a contest because, quite frankly, right now your guess is as good as ours. You tell us, when will that fateful day occur when the signs and cement barriers come down, allowing cars and semis to once again freeflow through downtown Chaska? If you're right, you just might win a prize (but beware, the later the date you guess, the angrier the response of the people).

The prize? A one-year subscription to the Chaska Herald.

How to enter? Email the date you believe Highway 41 will reopen to traffic along with your name, address and telephone number to [email protected].

The deadline? Entries must be recieved by noon on Monday, April 5.

The winner will be drawn by Herald staff from among the correct entries received and notified by telephone. Please note, limit one guess per person. Only Carver and Scott county residents are eligible to win the one-year subscription. (And if you work for MnDOT and have insider information, don't even think of entering!)