(KMSP) – Even for a Sunday morning, Interstate 694 through Oakdale was unusually quiet after a large water main break caused a giant sink hole beneath the roadway around 9:30 a.m. According to the Washington County sheriff’s office, this will cause water issues for Oakdale residents, as well as road closures in both directions between 10th Street and 34th Street. Minnesota State Patrol reports…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth Public Works will be conducting a utility repair in the 1500 block of East Superior Street on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The department reports that a water leak was identified in this area. Repairs will occur from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents and businesses may experience a disruption in water service during…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to participate in an online survey regarding the Twin Ports Interchange “Can of Worms” reconstruction project, which will rebuild and modernize the highway infrastructure that serves the Port of Duluth/Superior and travelers. The project would replace three interchanges that operate together to provide access to the port and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Are you traveling for the holiday weekend? AAA predicts 55 million people will be driving 50 miles away from home on roads across America this weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol is expecting a very busy holiday travel season. Sgt. Neil Dickenson visited FOX 21 to give a few winter travel safety tips: Slow down on slick roads…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a travel advisory for the annual Gobble Gallop Races in downtown Duluth. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, the first of three races for the event will get underway at 9 a.m. with routes running West on London Road onto Superior Street to 5th Avenue West and back. PARKING: Parking restrictions begin…
DULUTH, Minn. – Canadian National will complete the major two-year project on the Oliver railroad bridge over the St. Louis River between Duluth, Minnesota and Oliver, Wisconsin before the end of the year. The maintenance and strengthening of the bridge is complete, according to CN and the road will reopen to traffic permanently beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov….
DULUTH, Minn. – The eastbound lane of Superior Street heading into downtown Duluth will be temporarily closed on Monday, Nov. 20 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The project is part of a large water valve replacement project, which is a necessary preparation for the Superior Street reconstruction next year. Access to downtown will be via West Michigan Street, Mesaba Ave, and…
DULUTH, Minn. -Plans for the major Superior Street reconstruction project in the Duluth is one step closer to being finalized. The city held an open house on Thursday for the public to see the plans for the downtown project. Residents, Superior Street business owners were on hand to share their input about the upcoming transformation. “This is the transition from…
DULUTH, Minn. – A temporary closure will take place on the lower section of 10th Ave E, approaching Superior Street, according to the City of Duluth. Construction project happening at the St. Luke’s Lakeview Building will require 10th Ave E between Superior Street and the alley to be closed from Nov. 16 to Dec. 22. Alley access will be maintained….
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth is informing the public that Central Avenue in West Duluth will be closed for two days for a utility project. A contractor will be installing a new fire service water line to a property on the 300 block of N Central Ave in West Duluth. The work will begin at 6 a.m. Wednesday,…
DULUTH, Minn- The Minnesota Department of Transportation continues to push forward with a future overhaul of what’s commonly known as the “can of worms” interchange in Duluth. The update comes after another open house tonight where MnDOT is looking for public input on redevelopment plans. People got to look over several different ideas created by MnDOT to completely reconstruct the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s nearly 200 roundabouts are reducing serious injuries and saving lives, according to a new study released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. According to MnDOT officials, roundabouts have a comparable initial construction costs and lower life-cycle cost than a traffic signal with similar traffic capacity. The study examined the safety performance of 144 roundabouts by…
DULUTH, Minn- Tonight the Duluth Transit Authority and Jefferson Lines celebrated another year of getting you from point A to point B. During the 2nd annual Discover Duluth Transportation event, staff from the DTA and Jefferson Lines were on hand to meet with residents about transportation needs and wants. They were also on hand to talk about how important transportation…
DULUTH, Minn.- A huge construction project has wrapped up in Moose Lake. Wednesday, a celebration was held in the downtown area of that city to celebrate a $7.5 million project being completed. Among the aspects of the new project include a new roundabout that was put in on County Road 10. Another big change was resurfacing multiple highways in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Motorists will encounter lane closures on Highway 61 in Beaver Bay as crews continue to work to rehabilitate the Highway 61 Beaver Bay Bridge. Traffic will be reduced from one lane in each direction to a single lane that carries both northbound and southbound traffic. Signals will be in place to control the flow of traffic. For…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday city workers in Duluth prepared for the upcoming snow during a training session at Spirit Mountain. The course gives workers an opportunity to operate the machinery, before work will be in full swing during winter in the Northland. City employees are practicing maneuvering graters and plows for snow removal. “What we do here is we get them…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth Public Works and Utilities Department is informing the public of a temporary detour on Superior Street at 15th Avenue East. The detours begins today, Oct. 24 and is necessary for a water main connection. Traffic is expected to be detoured the entire week for the connection and road repairs. The detour is directing…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Businesses along Belknap street are breathing a sigh of relief today. That’s because the first phase of a road construction project there is nearing completion. The section from Banks to John Avenue recently opened while some landscaping from Caitlin to John Avenue continues. It’s expected the first phase will be completed before the snow flies which has businesses along…
CHISHOLM, Minn. – The roundabout at the intersection of Highway 73 and Highway 5 in Chisholm is set to open on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 18. The project was part of a re-route of Highway 5, which was needed in order to accommodate an expansion of mining operations at Hibbing Taconite. The project was phased over two years. Phase…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson is asking for a half percent sales tax increase to pay for road repairs across the city. Mayor Larson held a forum tonight to explain the details of her plan to residents and hear their questions and comments. Mayor Larson is asking Duluthians to decide through a referendum on November 7th if they…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is working to install additional guard rails along the entrance and exit ramps for the Highway 135 to Highway 53 interchange and several other locations along 53. “Since the project has been open, we have heard concerns from the public – asking for more guardrail,” said Pat Huston, Hwy 53 relocation project…
Swain Cross Country Meet Saturday, Oct. 7: Swain High School Cross Country meet will be held at the Enger Golf Course on Sat., Oct. 7. First race begins at 10 a.m. and the last at approximately 3 p.m. Traffic in the area of the Enger Golf Course and Enger Tower will be heavy and congested during the event. No parking…
CARLTON, Minn. — A three and a half mile stretch of highway near Jay Cooke State Park has been closed for five years. And just in time for the leaves to change colors, Highway 210 is open and fully restored. A portion of highway 210 is finally open to the public after a devastating flood destroyed much of the landscape…
CTH W between CTH C and B(Photo Courtesy Melissa Ruth via Facebook) SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Douglas County Highway Department has reported several road closures due to high waters. CTH W between CTH B and CTH C is closed. CTH Z between CTH E and CTH A is closed. Details were posted on their Facebook page after heavy rains in…
Photo: MnDOT DULUTH, Minn. – Highway projects in Hibbing are on schedule despite the rainy weather, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Paving on Highway 169 remains set to be completed by the end of the week. Next week, crews will complete pavement markings and shouldering. Traffic control will be removed once the work on Hwy 169 is complete….
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth Public Works Department is planning to repair a water leak on East Superior Street between 44th and 45th Avenue in the Lakeside neighborhood on Wednesday, Oct. 4. A detour is in place directing traffic at 45th Ave to London Road to 43rd Ave and then back onto Superior Street. The detour will be…
A segment of Town Line Road (UT 9132) near Fayal Township has been closed due to a culvert failure. Nearly a mile of roadway is closed from U.S. Highway 53 east to South Fire Trail. The closure is expected to last several weeks, according to the St. Louis County Public Works Department. Heavy rain and high water levels are believed…
SUPERIOR, Wis. Work on the multi–million dollar Belknap St. reconstruction project in Superior has been a long standing headache for some local business owners. There is light at the end of the tunnel for at least half of those businesses. At this point in time of construction Belknap St. is days away from completion on the corner of Tower and…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Getting around the Twin Cities will be a headache this weekend. Interstate 35W between downtown Minneapolis and Crosstown Highway 62 will be shut down Friday night through Monday morning – even though the Minnesota Twins, the Gophers football team, and the Minnesota Vikings all have games, and the Twin Cities Marathon is happening. Gov. Mark Dayton has…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Louis County Public Works Department has announced that 21st Avenue East is set to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. The intersection at 4th Street has been closed since August 23, with a detour leading drivers to Kent Road, and down 24th Avenue East. When crews reopen the roadway, the traffic signal at…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Saturday, Sept. 23, A Breath of Hope will host a 5K Run/Walk in the Brighton Beach area. As a result, traffic will be interrupted on the Scenic Highway (Congdon Boulevard.) Surrounding roadways to the event will close to traffic at 8:45 a.m. and the race gets underway at 9:15 a.m. During the event, the Scenic Highway…
DULUTH, Minn. – Raleigh Edison Charter School will be holding their annual “Bully Free Block Party” on Thursday, Sept. 21. For the event, 59th Avenue West will be closed to traffic from Raleigh Street to Main Street from 3:30 p.m. until roughly 7 p.m. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution when driving in the area of this event. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – Haines Road will be closed between Arrowhead Road and Highway 53 beginning Thursday, Sept. 21, according to the St. Louis County Public Works Department. This section of Haines will close due to construction and work on the traffic signal at the intersection of Haines and Arrowhead. The work will include wiring and installation of new signals and…
CASS LAKE, Minn. – Five temporary road closures in Sept. and Oct. have been announced by the Chippewa National Forest. Bridge deck replacements are part of the forest’s routine maintenance and will result in road closures taking place from Sept. 25 through Oct. 11. Forest Road 2203 at Decker Lake will be closed Sept. 25-26 Forest Road 2240 at Mitt…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The new Highway 53 bridge is almost complete. It’s the tallest bridge in Minnesota. Soon it will be open to traffic. Iron rangers and state officials dedicated the new bridge to the public on Friday. “Are you ready to celebrate?” asked U.S. Representative Rick Nolan (DFL-Minn.) at the dedication ceremony. At over two hundred feet tall, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ramp closures will take place on Monday, Sept. 18 and Tuesday, Sept. 19 as Minnesota Department of Transportation crews work to conduct routine bridge inspections. Temporary ramp closures will include Sept. 18 – northbound I-35 to eastbound Highway 535 ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 – southbound I-35 to eastbound Highway…
UPDATE: The city expects the intersection to reopen by 4 p.m. Friday. DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth reports that a failed storm drain pipe caused a washout at the intersection of East Superior Street and 34th Avenue East. The intersection has been closed to traffic as repairs to the pipe and road surface are conducted. The City anticipates…
DULUTH, Minn. – A rainier than normal summer and the discovery of more rock than predicted, has contributed to the slow down on the rebuilding of 4th Street in Duluth. As a result, St. Louis County Public Works has announced that construction on 4th Street from 23rd Avenue East to Wallace Avenue and on Wallace from 4th Street to Arrowhead Road…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for the North Shore Inline Marathon taking place on Saturday, Sept. 16, as several area roads will be closed for this event. The course will travel down North Shore Scenic drive, then down London Raod to 26th Avenue East where participants will travel down southbound I-35, existing on the…
DULUTH, Minn. – A city council candidate has proposed building a light rail system in Duluth. Richard Williams is running for an at large spot on the city council. His proposal is for a light rail loop that would stop at high-volume spots around town like the Transit Center, UMD, the Lake Superior Zoo, and the Miller Hill Mall. “I…
DULUTH, Minn. – Motorists travelling along Highway 61 at the Baptism River will encounter alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance starting Monday, Sept. 11, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. A flagging operation will be in place to move traffic through the work area, as crews alternate closures from north to southbound lanes. Width restrictions will be in place,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Motorists traveling between Duluth and Superior over the Bong Bridge will encounter alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance activities for approximately three weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crews will begin work the week of Sept. 11. The project will include alternating left and right lane closures in both directions. Work will be conducted from…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for this weekend for the Kia of Duluth Car Show and Time Trails on Garfield Avenue. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10. Garfield Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between Railroad Street and Nelson Street from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for Saturday, Sept. 9 in the Miller Hill area of Duluth. The Color Vibe 5K Race will begin in the Miller Mall Lot and travels out onto Decker Road, to Anderson Road where runners will turn and head back in the same direction. Decker Road will be closed…
DULUTH, Minn. – motorists traveling north and southbound on I-35 from Barnum to Scanlon may encounter some temporary single lane closures Sept 7-11, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT will be working to paint stripes on the recently installed pavement along this stretch of 35. Motorists are asked to drive with caution around and in all work zones. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Aerial Lift Bridge will transition out of its summer lift schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The bridge will no longer lift on the half hour and full hour instead, lifts will be based on requests from water vessel operators for the rest of the shipping season. Bridge inspections are scheduled to be conducted Sept. 11-12. Traffic…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Police Department has issued a traffic advisory for the Minnesota Mile Race taking place on Thursday, Sept. 7. Beginning at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, traffic will not be allowed on Skyline Parkway around Enger Tower for the race. RELATED: NEW COURSE AND DATE UNVEILED FOR MINNESOTA MILE Warning signs will be posted at 10th Ave W…
DULUTH, Minn. -Motorists traveling on Highway 61 will no longer be rerouted, as Minnesota Department of Transportation crews worked overnight to remove a damaged railroad bridge near Taconite Harbor. MnDOT issued an emergency closure Thursday after the dilapidated bridge was struck by a truck. Because of the instability of the bridge and concern for public safety, an emergency detour was put…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Economic Development Authority (DEDA) approved a proposal Wednesday to expand the city’s Skywalk system. Wednesday’s approval by DEDA Commissioners was the first step needed in expanding Skywalk. The plan will expand the Skywalk along the 100 block of E. Superior Street and down to the Historic Arts and Theatre District. DEDA will now contract local…
DULUTH, Minn. – Work to rebuild 4th Street in Duluth is continue to progress east, and beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 23, the 21st Avenue East intersection will close, according to the St. Louis County Public Works Department. Those traveling along 21st Avenue E will be detoured to 24th Avenue E and Kent Road. Drivers should expect delays and are reminded…
