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Urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects

MnDOT District 1

How the projects scored in 2019

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated December 2019

Score Community Route Description  High level construction cost estimate for planning purposes  Year Planned (FY) Comments
90 Duluth MN194 Reconstruction from Anderson Road to Arlington Ave $18,000,000 2026 Part of Central Entrance project
90 Grand Rapids US2 Medium mill and overlay from Itasca County Road 62 to Highway 169 $15,000,000 2027 Listed as two projects in the CHIP
86 International Falls MN11 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 332 to 6th Ave $6,200,000 2027 Listed as three projects in the CHIP
85 Two Harbors MN61 Reconstruction from from Railroad Bridge to 5th St $8,700,000 2025  
85 Duluth MN61 Medium mill and overlay from 28th ave to 40th St $5,400,000 2026  
85 Duluth MN61 Medium mill and overlay from 40th Ave to 60th Ave $6,700,000 2027  
83 Aitkin MN210 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 169  to Ripple River Bridge $1,400,000 2028  
80 Cloquet MN33 Reclaim and overlay from Doddridge Ave to Cloquet Ave $1,500,000 2025  
80 Duluth MN194 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 53 to Mesaba Ave $2,400,000 2026 Part of Central Entrance project
78 Proctor US2 Reclaim and overlay from Highway 194 to Boundary Ave $11,000,000 2025  
77 Orr US53 Medium mill and overlay from Little Fork River Bridge to St. Louis County Road 901 $9,400,000 Not Selected Not a current district priority, but will continue to monitor pavement performance
76 La Prairie/Grand Rapids US2 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 169 to 0.4 miles east of railroad bridge $2,500,000 2024  
76 Deer River US2 Medium mill and overlay from 1st St to Deer River $300,000 Not Selected In District 2 construction area, but was not on the District 2 priority list 
75 Duluth MN23 Medium mill and overlay from Hulett Ave to I-35 $3,000,000 Not Selected District anticipates pavement conditions will not deteriorate as fast as the model predicts
70 Chisholm MN73 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 73 to 13th St $800,000 2026 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP), listed as two projects in the CHIP
70 Big Falls US71 Medium mill and overlay in Big Falls $400,000 Not Selected
70 Aitkin US169 Full mill and replace from Highway 47 to Highway 210 $400,000 Not Selected
69 Chisholm MN73 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 169 to 4th St $1,700,000 2025 Coordinated with other Chisholm project for continuity and timing
69 Carlton MN210 Medium mill and overlay from I-35 to Vermillion St $4,800,000 2029 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
69 Cloquet MN33 Medium mill and overlay from St Louis River to Carlton County Rd 116 $1,800,000 Not Selected
66 Ely MN1 Medium mill and overlay from Carlton County Highway 21 to Highway 169 $900,000 Not Selected
65 Finlayson MN18 Medium mill and overlay from Finlayson to Highway 23 $2,200,000 2029 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
64 Grand Rapids MN38 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 2 to 17th St NW $600,000 Not Selected
64 Effie MN1 Thick mill and overlay from 200 feet west of Highway 38 to 0.41 miles north of Itasca County Highway 38 $300,000 Not Selected
64 Beaver Bay MN61 Medium mill and overlay from Mary St to Beaver Bay bridge $400,000 Not Selected
61 Bigfork MN38 Full mill and replace from Big Fork to Highway 38 $600,000 2023 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
58 Moose Lake MN73 Medium mill and overlay from Moose Horn River to Highway 27 $300,000 Not Selected
57 Cloquet MN33 Medium mill and overlay from Cloquet Ave to St. Louis River $700,000 2025 Coordinated with larger NHS /Urban pavement project
54 Kettle River MN73 Medium mill and overlay from Highway 27 to 3rd Ave $1,500,000 2029 Coordinated with another project
49 Littlefork MN217 Reclaim and reconstruct from Highway 65 to Front St $1,200,000 2025 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
49 Moose Lake MN27 Reconstruction from Moose Lake/Kenwood Ave to Carlton County Road 61 $6,300,000 Not Selected
42 Chisholm MN73 Major Concrete pavement rehabilitation from 4th St to where Highway 73 turns left $100,000 2026 Coordinated with other Chisholm project for continuity and timing
30 Duluth MN61 Minor Concrete pavement repair from 26th Ave to 28th Ave $100,000 Not Selected