Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Construction

2023 construction season

Northeast Minnesota

State highway and bridge projects

Hwy 1 & Hwy 169 Hwy 61 Pigeon River bridge Hwy 73 bridges Hwy 2 & Hwy 65 in Swan River Hwy 210 & Hwy 73 Hwy 65 resurfacing Hwy 194 & Hwy 2 Hwy 194 Hwy 38 Bigfork Hwy 135 Biwabik Main Street Hwy 61 Silver Creek bridge I-35, I-535, Hwy 53 Twin Ports Interchange Hwy 23 Culvert Replacements Hwy 23 resurfacing Atkinson Bridge rehabilitation Hinckley Bridge replacement Hwy 61 Stewart River bridge
Route (Hwy or Interstate) Description Begin Date End Date 2023 Construction Cost Website
Hwy 1, Hwy 169 Resurface 6.8 miles of Hwy 169 and Hwy 1 from Pike River Bridge, through Peyla, to Hwy 135 near Tower 07/2023 11/2023 $3,400,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy1-hwy169 
Hwy 2, Hwy 65 Resurface Hwy 2 from Hwy 65 to Hwy 200; construct a roundabout at the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 65 in Swan River 07/2023 2024 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/swanriverroundabout
Hwy 2, Hwy 194 Resurface Hwy 2 from just west of CR 874 to Hwy 194; construct a roundabout at Hwy 2/Hwy 194 in Saginaw 05/2023 11/2023 $5,600,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy-194-hwy-2 
Hwy 23 Replace culvert beneath Hwy 23 at US Steel Creek in Duluth 07/2023 11/2023 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy23-culvert 
Hwy 23 Replace culvert beneath Hwy 23 at Gogebic Creek in Duluth 07/2023 2024 $900,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy23-culvert 
Hwy 23 Resurface Hwy 23 in Duluth from just east of 121st St to Hwy 39 05/2023 08/2023 $2,300,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy23
I-35 Repair and resurface bridge on I-35 over Carlton County Rd 61 05/2023 2024 $3,650,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/atkinson-bridge 
I-35 Clear trees on I-35 between Duluth and Hinckley 11/2023 2024 $450,000 No website
I-35 Construct median crossovers on I-35 near Hinckley preparing for future bridge reconstruction 08/2023 2025 $900,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hinckley-bridge 
I-35, Hwy 53, I-535 Construct Twin Ports Interchange, bridge replacement at I-35, I-535 and Hwy 53 in Duluth 2020 2024 $166,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange 
Hwy 38 Resurface Hwy 38 in Bigfork and improve sidewalks and pedestrian access 07/2023 11/2023 $2,800,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy38-bigfork 
Hwy 53 Resurface NB Hwy 53 from just north of Hwy 33 to the north junction of Hwy 37 and SB Hwy 53 from Hwy 37 to CR 8 in St Louis County 07/2023 09/2023 $625,000 No website
Hwy 53 Replace signs on Hwy 53 from International Falls to Duluth 2022 07/2023 $1,100,000 No website
Hwy 53, I-35, I-535  Construct Twin Ports Interchange, bridge replacement at I-35, I-535 and Hwy 53 in Duluth 2020 2024 $166,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange 
Hwy 61 Replace the Silver Creek bridge in Lake County 2021 10/2023 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy61-bridges 
Hwy 61 Reconstruct the Stewart River bridge in Lake County 2021 10/2023 $3,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy61-bridges 
Hwy 61 Repair bridge on Hwy 61 over Pigeon River in Cook County 04/2023 11/2023 $6,500,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy61-pigeon 
Hwy 65 Resurface Hwy 65 south of McGregor; repair culverts 07/2023 10/2023 $3,100,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy65-resurfacing 
Hwy 65, Hwy 2 Resurface Hwy 2 from Hwy 65 to Hwy 200; construct a roundabout at the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 65 in Swan River 07/2023 2024 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/swanriverroundabout
Hwy 73 Replace bridge with a box culvert 0.5 mi south of Beauty Mountain Rd and reconstruct Hwy 73 bridge at Cty Hwy 16 in St. Louis County  05/2023 09/2023 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy73bridge 
Hwy 73, Hwy 210 Reconstruct Hwy 210 and Hwy 73 in Cromwell  2022 06/2023 $400,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy210cromwell 
Hwy 135 Repair pavement on Hwy 135 in Biwabik 2020 07/2023 $100,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy135biwabik 
Hwy 135 Landscape along Hwy 135 in Biwabik 04/2023 06/2023 $576,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy135biwabik 
Hwy 169, Hwy 1 Resurface 6.8 miles of Hwy 169 and Hwy 1 from Pike River Bridge, through Peyla, to Hwy 135 near Tower 07/2023 11/2023 $3,400,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy1-hwy169 
Hwy 194, Hwy 2 Resurface Hwy 2 from just west of CR 874 to Hwy 194; construct a roundabout at Hwy 2/Hwy 194 in Saginaw 05/2023 11/2023 $5,600,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy-194-hwy-2 
Hwy 210, Hwy 73 Reconstruct Hwy 210 and Hwy 73 in Cromwell  2022 06/2023 $400,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy210cromwell 
I-535, I-35, Hwy 53 Construct Twin Ports Interchange, bridge replacement at I-35, I-535 and Hwy 53 in Duluth 2020 2024 $166,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange 
Various highways in MnDOT District 1 Repair culverts 07/2023 11/2023 $2,000,000 mndot.gov/d1/projects/culvert-replacement-repair 
Various highways in MnDOT District 1 Replace cameras 2022 05/2023 $470,000 No website
Various highways in MnDOT District 1 Replace signs 08/2023 2024 $1,200,000 No website