TWIN PORTS — Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber announced a one-billion-dollar federal grant has been awarded to Duluth and Superior to replace the Blatnik Bridge. The money totaling $1,058,398,200 from the U.S. Department of Transportation will address geometric deficiencies, increase capacity, and create a new shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians to access both states easily according to a press release….
A crash on the Bong Bridge closed lanes headed to Duluth from Superior on Monday. The lanes were closed late morning, and according to the Superior Police Department the lanes opened back up at 1:25 p.m. The crash included a semi-truck whose cab ended up bent to the driver’s side. There is no word on any injuries. The closed lanes…
SWAN LAKE, Minn. – A man and woman are recovering from injuries after they were involved in a two-vehicle accident in Itasca County Saturday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says it took place just after 11 p.m. in Swan Lake at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 65. A Chevrolet Equinox traveling northbound on Highway 65 collided with a…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Tuesday the City of Duluth held a press conference to talk about their plans for street improvement projects in 2024. Mayor Larson’s August budget proposal states they will try to cover 50 miles of Duluth roads over 3 years. Almost 20 miles of road repairs will take place in Duluth this upcoming year. 14 miles were…
DULUTH, Minn. — It isn’t just the Can of Worms project that had road construction crews out on I-35 in Duluth. The Minnesota DOT says repair work on drainage structures has forced the temporary closure of the southbound ramps at Lake Avenue through Tuesday. This also includes the frontage road that extends from Lake Avenue to South 1st Avenue west….
DULUTH, Minn. — The southbound lane on Garfield Avenue will temporarily close Thursday morning. MnDOT says the closure is needed for the deck pour of the overpassing bridge, passing over the current ramp that takes traffic to Superior and onto the Blatnik Bridge. The closure will occur from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Go to MnDOT’s website for more information…
DULUTH, Minn. – Flash flooding Monday night in parts of Duluth sent piles of sand, dirt and other materials from nearby construction onto East Superior Street. Tuesday morning compared to Tuesday evening at First Avenue E. and Superior Street The National Weather Service said 2 to 6 inches of rain fell fast on parts of Duluth. All that water sent…
UPDATE (September 12, 2:30 p.m.) — Superior Street has reopened according to Downtown Duluth. The street was closed due to major erosion from a flash flood Monday night. ORIGINAL POST: DULUTH, Minn. — Superior Street in Downtown Duluth is closed due to the flash flood that happened Monday night. A press release from the City says about 1,000 cubic yards…
DULUTH, Minn. — With a record amount of snow this past winter here in Duluth, comes record road maintenance. The City of Duluth Street Maintenance crew has been busy this summer with pothole patching, crack filling, and other road repairs. There are 6 patching trucks for employees to work with and every week there is anywhere from 3 to 4-hundred…
SAGINAW, Minn. — If you frequently drive along Hwy 2 or Hwy 194, starting Wednesday you might have to be prepared for some detours. Again, starting tomorrow, westbound and eastbound traffic will be detoured on Hwy 194 to Midway Rd. County Rd 46 and Saginaw Rd will reopen to a roundabout. MnDOT crews will work on removing the bypass at…
DULUTH, Minn. — Drivers using Duluth’s Rice Lake Road will have their detour headaches extended another week. Through-traffic on Rice Lake Road is closed between Central Entrance and Arrowhead Road. A culvert on Chester Creek is being replaced, and St. Louis County says working around existing utilities has taken longer than expected. The road will now remain closed to through-traffic…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s not exactly breaking news, “Surprise!” but there are more area construction projects to keep your eye on. This time it is the streets in the neighborhoods of Gary New Duluth and Riverside. The Minnesota DOT is working on culverts along Highway 23. Monday work began at the U.S. Steel Creek culvert running under Highway 23. Because…
DULUTH, Minn. — A controversial roundabout proposed for London Road in Duluth is no longer moving forward at this time. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the roundabout at 60th Avenue East and London Road is being dropped in order to stay on schedule to finish the overall project as planned. The comes after multiple public meetings about the roundabout…
DULUTH, Minn. — Construction is underway in Duluth’s East Hillside for 52 mixed-income apartment units. The property is located on the corner of 6th Avenue East and 4th Street. One Roof Housing and Three Rivers Community Action are developing the property. The site used to be a gas station, which was heavily contaminated, making the prime real-estate difficult to develop….
DULUTH, Minn. — Construction work is temporarily suspended on a new apartment building in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Merge Urban Development told FOX 21 there are two reasons for the delay in the Urbane218 project at the former Esmond and Seaway Hotel site. Engineers are making changes to the heating and cooling design per the request of the city’s building…
DULUTH, Minn. — The site of a proposed 15-story high rise in downtown Duluth continues to sit idle, but officials tell FOX 21 they are optimistic the project will happen. The site is located between the Sheraton Hotel and Essentia Health on the 300 block of East Superior Street, which is the former site of the Voyageur Lakewalk Inn. The…
TWIN PORTS — Those who travel along the Blatnik Bridge daily will have to detour to Duluth or Superior from the Bong Bridge in the coming days. From Tuesday, August 8 at noon to 5 a.m. August 10, a portion of the Blatnik Bridge will be closed as construction crews continues on the Twin Ports Interchange Project. This closure allows…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be conducting routine bridge inspections on the Blatnik Bridge starting on July 10. Motorists can expect right lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Work will begin on the Superior-bound side of the bridge. Inspections will take about three weeks to complete. Categories: Minnesota, News, News –…
DULUTH, Minn. – A busy exit ramp on southbound I-35 in Duluth is closing Monday. Minnesota Department of Transportation crews will be working to remove and reconstruct the 27th Avenue West southbound ramp. Work is expected to last 30 days. Crews will also be paving the southbound lanes adjacent to the ramp. Drivers needing to detour will follow southbound…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department released a traffic advisory for events happening Friday as a part of Grandma’s Marathon. Below is the press release from the police department: WILLIAM A. IRVIN 5K: Traffic Advisory – Friday, June 16, 2023 The William A. Irvin 5K race will begin at 6:00 p.m. Harbor Drive behind the DECC will close to…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation says drivers will encounter closures and a new detour starting June 1 at Haines Road. It is all part of the Twin Ports Interchange project, as Haines Road has been used as a detour route for it. Now MnDOT says due to the CN Railroad needing to make repairs to the railroad…
NORTHERN MINNESOTA — For Minnesota, the summer weather means drivers may encounter construction zones. And in Northern Minnesota there are 26 construction projects that will be taking place throughout the summer. The biggest project is the Twin Ports Interchange, and other projects include bridgework on Highway 61, and roadwork on Highway 53 and Highway 2. Because of all that the…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation says there will be closures and traffic impacts on I-35 as part of the Twin Ports Interchange project. Crews are working to pour bridge deck, causing reduced lanes and temporary closures. Below is the list of impacts from MnDOT: Wednesday, May 31, at 9 a.m., traffic will be placed in two-lane, two-way…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department sent out a traffic advisory for the annual Duluth Memorial Day Parade and other events happening on Monday. Below is the press release: Traffic Advisory: Memorial Day Parade/Gary Veteran’s Memorial The annual Duluth Memorial Day Parade will start at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 29, on Grand Ave in West Duluth/Spirit Valley. The…
(Associated Press) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn’t ready to become law. “Rideshare drivers deserve fair wages and safe working conditions,” Walz said in a statement announcing his first veto ever in his…
DULUTH, Minn. — Haines Road in West Duluth will be closed for 5 days starting June 1. The City of Duluth says at the railroad crossing where Haines Road and 40th Avenue West meet, to the intersection of West 8th Street. The closure is so the CN Railroad can make repairs to the railroad crossing. Detour signs will be posted…
The reality of a passenger rail line between the Twin Ports and Minneapolis is closer than ever with full funding in the state’s final transportation budget bill. The amount is roughly $194 million, which is the state’s 20-percent share of the project. The remaining 80-percent would come from the Federal Infrastructure Law, which Amtrak has officially endorsed. The train would…
DULUTH, Minn. — The City of Duluth says portions of Skyline Parkway and other seasonally closed portions of roads are reopening Friday to drivers. These roads close annually in the winter. The portions of roads reopening for motorized traffic include: Skyline Parkway from 0.4 miles east of Glenwood Street to Maxwell Road Seven Bridges Road from Lakeview Chalet to Maxwell Road…
DULUTH, Minn — It has been two years since road closures and detours began as part of replacing the Can of Worms. For the first year it was difficult to see the progress being made, but now we have reached a point where we can see the project starting to come together. The construction manager tells us that what we…
DULUTH, Minn. –Â A heads up for motorists traveling around Duluth Monday with two new road construction projects taking place this week. The Minnesota DOT says crews will be replacing the guardrail and conducting bridge inspections Monday from 9 to 3 for the ramp connecting I-35 northbound to the Bong Bridge. If weather is an issue, it will be delayed to…
DULUTH, Minn. — Beginning May 8 drivers can expect traffic changes on I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange project. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says there will be two-lane, two-way traffic on the northbound side. This is so crews can set up for and pour a portion of the southbound I-35 to the southbound I-535 bridge deck over I-35. The…
DULUTH, Minn. — Traffic through the I-35 Twin Ports Interchange Project will be changing on Wednesday. Drivers will see two-lane, two-way traffic on the northbound side of I-35 between Wednesday and Friday. This will allow for girders to go up and deck forming to unfold over the southbound lanes of I-35. The southbound off-ramp to 27th Avenue West will also…
DULUTH, Minn. — Starting Monday night work will be done on overhead signs on Highway 53 in Duluth. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says this is part of the Highway 53 sign replacement project. Work will happen on overhead signs from Piedmont Avenue, then going north towards Midway Road. Drivers can expect to see some short-term lane closures in those…
DULUTH, Minn. — Barricades are starting to open up around Essentia Health’s Vision Northland Project. The first signs of this are noticeable to drivers on East Superior Street near Fitger’s. Fourth Avenue East, from Second Street down to Superior Street will reopen Friday afternoon. According to a press release from Essentia, all lanes on Second Street from Fourth Avenue East…
DULUTH, Minn. — The idea of a passenger rail service from the Twin Ports to Minneapolis has gained its best steam yet at the Minnesota Capitol. On Wednesday, the House Transportation Committee set aside full funding for the Northern Lights Express in its omnibus bill. The amount is $194,300,000, which is the state’s 20-percent share of the project. The remaining…
DULUTH, Minn. — There has been some discussion about possible changes in how the interstate goes through downtown Duluth. Now the University of Minnesota Duluth has added to the conversation. A study concludes that freeing up land for other uses could infuse between $500 million to over $4 billion to Duluth’s economy. The potential economic effects have been studied by…
COOK COUNTY, Minn. — The Pigeon River Bridge will be having work done in preparation for this summer’s bridge re-deck project. Contractors will be working on bridge preparations on March 30 and 31. Anyone traveling that way can expect delays as the bridge will be restricted to a controlled single lane. Construction on the Pigeon Bridge will continue to take…
DULUTH, Minn. — Work on I-35 that will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday will make travel to and from Duluth difficult through Sunday night. MnDOT will be closing northbound lanes completely between 40th Avenue West and Garfield. Traffic will be detoured onto the Bong Bridge and into Superior. Once there, the marked detour will bring traffic back to Duluth using…
Northbound Changes DULUTH, Minn. — If you use I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange, also known as the “can of worms,” here’s a heads up. Starting this Friday at 7 p.m. southbound lanes between Garfield Avenue and 27th Avenue West will be moved to single lane. Those going northbound on I-35, it’ll close completely between 40th Avenue West and Garfield…
UPDATE (March 10, 4:10 p.m.) — The traffic changes on I-35 through the Twin Ports Interchange are now starting Tuesday. Originally the change was supposed to happen Monday, but due to weather, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says it will begin Tuesday. ORIGINAL POST: DULUTH, Minn. — A heads up for drivers, if you use I-35 through the Twin Ports…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police confirmed Thursday that a human bone was found Feb. 14 during construction of the Twin Ports Interchange project. The “partial jaw bone” was located in the area of North 22nd Avenue W and West 1st Street, which is in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. An archaeologist was called to the scene to confirm the bone was…
DULUTH, Minn. — As part of the Twin Ports Interchange project, demolition for the Highway 53 bridge in Duluth has begun. MnDOT says residents and visitors in Lincoln Park can expect to hear noise on Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Some critical demolition may occur until 9 p.m. including Saturdays. The demolition began on December 1 between…
DULUTH, Minn. — The annual seasonal closure for a popular scenic road in Duluth starts Thursday. Portions of Skyline Parkway and Seven Bridges Road are closing all winter as a planned closure. Road closures are located: Skyline Parkway from 0.4 miles east of Glenwood Street to Maxwell Road Seven Bridges Road from Lakeview Chalet to Maxwell Road Maxwell Road from…
DULUTH, Minn. — For those who drive down East Superior Street daily you may want to think about taking a different route for the next few days as certain portions will be closed. A portion of East Superior Street between 3rd Avenue East and 10th Avenue East will be closed starting November 30 at 9 a.m. A full closure will…
DULUTH, Minn. — A monthly public meeting for the Twin Ports Interchange Reconstruction Project took place online earlier Monday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced some big updates that are occurring, starting with the Garfield Interchange. Demolition will continue and once new substructures are poured, a south bound traffic shift will take place. The shift is expected to start around…
DULUTH, Minn. — The third and final meeting about future Raleigh Street reconstruction in West Duluth is happening Thursday night. Officials with the City are sharing the plans with the public at the City Center West building, and residents are welcome to give feedback. The plan is to completely tear up Raleigh Street to remove and replace water mains and…
DULUTH, Minn. — MnDOT crews are moving forward with the Highway 53 bridge demo in West Duluth. The portions being focused on begin in the heart of the Lincoln Park Craft District on Superior Street. Then work will continue up the hill all the way up to Piedmont Avenue. The surrounding neighborhood may hear some construction crews working until 9…
DULUTH, Minn. — The significant erosion along portions of North Shore Scenic Drive in Duluth has been repaired. According to St. Louis County, the project which started October 10 was expected to take 5 weeks, has now wrapped up. The slope along Scenic Drive across from New Scenic Cafe was falling into Lake Superior along with big trees, making it…
DULUTH, Minn. — There was a big relief when a major Duluth roadway opened up Monday, but now there may be some additional headaches. 21st Avenue East was closed for much of the summer. It is a major artery heading up and down the hill. But now that its open again, many drivers have noticed an issue where it crosses…
DULUTH, Minn. — A Superior Street road closure in Duluth might make it hard for travelers to bring their kids to Congdon Park Elementary. The temporary closure began Wednesday from North Hawthorne Road to Congdon Park Drive. The purpose of the project is to facilitate a sanitary sewer project. The public information officer for the city said the work may…
