The Minnesota Department of Transportation released the agency’s first Statewide Pedestrian System Plan, which provides policy and investment guidance to improve places where people walk across and along Minnesota highways. The plan identifies priority areas for investments and lays out specific strategies to improve walking availability and accessibility now and for the next 20 years to help communities plan for... READ MORE >
Construction has begun on Highway 61 between Knife River and Two Harbors. This project will resurface 7.3 miles of pavement and provide drainage improvements. MnDOT contractors will also be installing a reduced conflict intersection at Highway 61 and County Road 9 in Lake County. Motorists can expect lane closures and bypasses. It is expected to be completed by the end... READ MORE >
Construction is expected to resume on Highway 61 in Grand Marais on May 6. Initial work will be occurring from 3rd Avenue West to Broadway and 8th Avenue West to 3rd Avenue West on the lake side or south side of the highway. Starting May 6, the truck detour will begin with through truck traffic being routed on County Road... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Transportation advanced or completed more than 200 road and bridge projects during the 2020 construction season that is now wrapping up throughout Minnesota. An additional 36 projects enhanced safety at railroad crossings, and 15 projects extended or repaired runways or other infrastructure at local airports. “Minnesota’s 2020 construction program represented a broad mix of projects that... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began installing sinusoidal rumble strips at various locations along Highway 61 beginning Monday, Aug. 19. The sections of highway where sinusoidal rumble strips will be installed this year include from mile posts 46 to 50 south of Silver Bay, mile posts 77 to 78 south of Schroeder, mile posts 100 to 106 south of... READ MORE >
A pavement planing project was scheduled to begin Monday, April 29 on Highway 61 in St. Louis County. The area being planed stretches from the Crow Creek to the Gooseberry River. Motorists will encounter lane closures, Mondays through Thursdays in the areas where the work is taking place. There will be no lane closures on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. The... READ MORE >
Volunteers helping with the Adopt a Highway program picked up nearly 36,000 bags of litter and cleaned up almost 9,000 miles of state roadways in 2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. More than 3,500 volunteer groups, ranging from four to 25 people, spent an estimated 282,000 hours cleaning roadway ditches across Minnesota last year, which translated into an... READ MORE >
There have been more than 25 crashes so far this winter involving vehicles and state snowplows. With winter far from over, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to use extra caution during plowing and snow removal operations. “The main causes of these crashes are motorists driving too fast for conditions, driving too close to the plow and driver... READ MORE >
