Meeting information
Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- 1:00-4:00pm
Pennington County/State Joint Use Facility
250 125th Avenue NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
CIMS Powerpoint presentation
Thief River Falls summary - 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 -- 1:00-4:00pm
MnDOT District Office - Bemidji
3920 Highway 2 West
Bemidji, MN 56601
CIMS Powerpoint presentation
Bemidji summary - 2012
Corridor background
The corridor runs 115 miles along U.S. Route 2 from East Grand Forks adjacent to the North Dakota border to Bemidji. The corridor runs through Crookston, Fosston, and Bagley. It passes through the agricultural region of the Red River Valley to the forested region of the Mississippi Headwaters State Forest outside of Bemidji.
Current corridor characteristics
Highway
- 2009 AADT: 2,400 – 19,600
- 2009 HCADT: 120 – 1,700
- Key Highway Connections: US-71, US-75
- Number of lanes: 2
Public Transit
- Paul Bunyan Transit
- Jefferson Lines
- Tri-Valley Heartland Express
Bicycle/Pedestrian
- Heartland and Paul Bunyan State Trails
Key Airports
Rail
Major Industries
- Education, entertainment/shopping, healthcare, recreation