An 11-mile stretch of Highway 61 located in Lutsen was included in the $1.1 billon 2014 Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) road and bridge construction bill recently passed by the legislature.
All told there will be 308 projects funded under the bill, 74 in the Twin Cities and 194 projects in Greater Minnesota with an additional 40 projects aimed at improving safety at railroad crossings, and making improvements to runways and terminals at regional airports.
Plans are to have the Lutsen section of Highway 61 resurfaced along with replacement and repair of Babineau Creek and Spruce Creek bridges, and culverts replaced where needed. The work is scheduled to last from May to October with lane closures controlled by signals or flaggers.
The cost of the project is $6,142,556.
“I thank the dedicated construction workers and engineers who are doing this important work, and urge Minnesotans to drive safely in construction zones,” said Governor Mark Dayton after signing the bill.
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