Construction Set To Begin On Canal Park Shoreline; Some Pedestrian Areas To Be Temporally Closed

DULUTH, MN – A construction project to improve the Canal Park Shoreline will start the first week of May 2025.

The improvements will provide upgrades to 200 feet of the pedestrian walkway connecting the Lake Walk structure to the Ship Canal North Pier.

The project will construct a shoreline protection system of a concrete walls buffered by stones to decrease the adverse effects of weather and wave damage.

It is anticipated to take place from May 2025 through November 2025, with a winter intermission and final landscaping and grading to carry over into the Spring of 2026.

Visitors to Canal Park should be aware of construction traffic and signage while navigating the area.

Portions of the grassy area in front of the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center will be temporarily closed.

The Duluth Ship Canal North Pier will remain accessible to the public, but the remainder of the grounds adjacent to the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center will be prohibited during construction.

The Visitor Center will remain open throughout construction.

The Corps of Engineers awarded the $3.15 million contract to Northern Interstate Construction (NIC) of South Range, Wisconsin.