Welcome
to the Highway 1 Reconstruction Project Web Site.
On February 28, 2005, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Highway 1 reconstruction project. This signed document concludes the environmental process.
All of the documents that make up the Findings of Facts and Conclusions and the associated submittal and approval letters are available on this website:
www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy1/environment.html
Thank you for your interest.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is proposing to reconstruct about 15 miles of Highway 1, south of Ely, from the Kawishiwi River in Fall Lake Township to Lake County Highway 2 in Stony River Township in Lake County, Minnesota.
The proposed improvements include reconstructing the highway, including grading, surfacing, and reconstructing the bridges over the Stony and Kawishiwi Rivers.
Mn/DOT has prepared an Environmental Assessment which documents the purpose and need of the project, along with the anticipated social, economic and environmental impacts.
Copies of the Environmental Assessment are available for public viewing during regular business hours at the following locations:
1. Ely Public Library, 30 South First Avenue East, Ely, MN 55731; (218) 365-5140
2. U.S. Forest Service, Kawishiwi Ranger District, 118 S. 4th Avenue East, Ely, MN 55731; (218) 365-7600
3. Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802; (218) 723-3800
4. Ely City Hall, 209 E. Chapman Street, Ely, MN 55731; (218) 365-3224
5. Two Harbors Public Library, 320 Waterfront Drive, Two Harbors, MN 55616; (218) 834-3148
6. Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1123 Mesaba Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811; (218) 723-4870
7.On this web site: www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy1/environment.html
The
Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), in cooperation
with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), is developing design alternatives for reconstructing 15
miles of Minnesota Highway 1 from just north of the South Kawishiwi
River Bridge to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 2 in Lake County.
The
reconstruction of this 15-mile section of Highway 1 will be done
in four segments taking approximately seven years to complete.
Contents
of the Highway 1 Web Site:
The
Overview
- Project
Location - The map which illustrates the project location
and its physical description.
- Project
Background - A brief description and history
of Highway 1 along with a summary of engineering and maintenance
information which provides the context for the development of
the proposed project.
The
Purpose and Need (Need/Benefits)
- Purpose
and Need - Description of the need for the project and what
the project intends to accomplish.
- Design
Philosophy - Details the overall design approach and philosophy
that will guide the project through design and construction.
The
Environmental Process
The
Schedule/Stages
- Preliminary
Construction Segments - This chart provides the description
of how the 15-mile project is broken into construction segments
and the proposed dates the road and/or bridge will be constructed.
- Financing
- The most current estimated cost for construction of each segment.
Project
Status
- Alternative
Evaluation - Four
alternatives have been proposed and are being evaluated through
the process required under NEPA (National Environmental Policy
Act) and MEPA (Minnesota
Environmental Policy Act).
These alternatives are discussed in the Alternative Evaluation
section.
- Plan
of Highway 1 Design - View the Highway 1 preliminary design
concept for the first five-mile segment (from CSAH 2 to the New
Tomahawk Road).
Public
Involvement
- Local
Advisory Committee - Members who represent business, private,
environmental, and government interests have been invited to form
this committee. A list of meeting minutes and scheduled meeting
dates are posted on this site.
- Public
Meetings - A Public Informational Meeting was held on January
14, 2004 to discuss the needs and intent of the project. Other
public meetings will be posted on this site.
- Public
Comments - Comments received since the January 14, 2004 public
information meeting.
Project
Contact:
Mn/DOT
Project Manager:
Todd Campbell, District 1
1123 Mesaba Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811
Phone: (218) 725-2744
Fax: (218) 725-2800
E-Mail: todd.campbell@dot.state.mn.us
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MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - Hwy 1 Reconstruction
