City of Duluth holds open house to introduce 4th Street reconstruction project

DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth welcomed community members to an open house as the city introduced its upcoming reconstruction of 4th St.

The project will involve the complete reconstruction of 4th St. from 6th Ave E to Mesaba Ave.

The main goal of the project is to replace an aging water main under the road, though the city is taking the opportunity to make some more changes to the road.

Changes that the city is asking the public to weigh in on.

“The people who use it every day see things at a much more detailed level, and that’s really valuable, or I’d say, invaluable, information that we cannot just get in any way,” said the city’s Senior Transportation Planner James Gittemeier.

“The community’s input is really important to help us inform this design.”

The project’s design will take the whole of 2027.

Construction of the street will be done in 2 parts, with the first to begin in 2028.

The City of Duluth has created a survey in which the public can offer their own experiences and insights about the corridor in order to help the project meet the community’s needs.