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Duluth, MN 55811
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Hwy 71 resurfacing project in Koochiching County began July 28
Project part of Better Roads for a Better Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. — Motorists will encounter lane closures on Hwy 71 between Big Falls and Pelland as crews work on a resurfacing project that began July 28.
Flaggers will control traffic through the project area.
The 28-mile project is scheduled to be complete in mid-October.
Resurfacing Hwy 71 is part of the Better Roads for a Better Minnesota program. The goal of this program is to improve more than 700 miles of roads and reduce “poor” pavements throughout Minnesota. For more information, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/betterroads/.
When complete, Hwy 71 will have a smoother and safer driving surface.
The contractor is KGM Contractors Inc. for this $7,297,725 project.
For real-time traveler information anywhere in Minnesota, visit 511mn.org or dial 511.
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