Work Resumes on Highway 23 Reconstruction Project
DULUTH, Minn.-Work resumed today on the Highway 23 reconstruction project in West Duluth. Motorists are being restricted to a single lane near Freemont Street as crews construct a new storm sewer…
Road Construction & Traffic Updates
Extra Enforcement to Seek Turnaround in Distracted Driving Incidents
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota will be conducting extra distracted driving enforcement April 10-23 to help prevent senseless deaths on the road. Deputies, police officers, and troopers from more than 300 agencies participate in the extra…
MnDOT Reminds of Work Zone Awareness
DULUTH, Minn. - Each year in Minnesota almost 800 crashes happen just in work zones alone. It’s why the Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking to raise awareness during the week…
Wisconsin Traffic Crashes Kill 28 People in March
MADISON, Wis. - Preliminary data shows that 28 people died in Wisconsin traffic crashes for the month of March, seven fewer than March of 2016, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Last month was tied for the second safest…
MnDOT Urges Driver Safety as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is observing National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7 to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The week is an annual spring campaign to commence the beginning of road constructions season,…
House Approves $2.2 Billion Transportation Plan
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota House has approved a transportation bill that Republicans say will help the state begin work on much-needed road and bridge projects. The nearly $2.2 billion legislation passed by a vote of 76-54. Lawmakers…
Funding Could Be Approved Soon for Area Road Projects
ST. PAUL, Minn.-The Minnesota House has signed off on directing $105 million toward transportation projects throughout the state. Some local projects on the list include $6 million for road and bridge repairs on Highway 169 in Virginia, while $1.9 million…
Route 53 Bridge Ahead of Schedule
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The new bridge on U.S. Route 53 is ahead of schedule. The new bridge, which will be the tallest in the state, should open sometime in August, not…
Belknap Construction Project is Beginning in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Construction to improve Belknap Street in Superior is beginning as soon as the weather is warm enough. People involved with the project say the current street is reaching the end…
Traffic Advisory on Arrowhead Road Saturday, March 18
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Police Department is notifying the public of road closures happening on Saturday March 18, for the 4th Annual Saint Fennessy 4K Run. West Arrowhead Road will be closed to traffic between Hermantown Elementary School and…
Belknap Street Scheduled for Improvements Starting Next Week
SUPERIOR, Wis. - WisDOT along with the City of Superior and Superior Water, Light, and Power, is set to begin a reconstruction project on US 2, also known as Belknap Street, on Monday,…
Slip Bridge to See Some Improvements Beginning Next Week
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has continuously been working since last year with its consultant engineer LHB Corp, on a new design for the blue, Minnesota Slip Bridge in…
