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How the projects scored in 2020

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 2020

Score Route  Description  High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes  Year Planned (FY) Comments
88 MN 37 Resurface highway from State Highway 53 to State Highway 135 through Gilbert.
$6,500,000 2021  
86 MN 45 Resurface Hwy 45 from Hwy 210 to I-35 $800,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
85 MN 23 Resurface Hwy 23 from McCuen St to Becks Rd/Pipestone County Road 3 $3,000,000 2029 Scored as urban, but scores higher as Non-NHS project
85 MN 135 Resurface Hwy 135 from Hwy 53 to just north of the Embarrass River $4,800,000 Not Selected On the ground conditions do not match RQI prediction.
83 MN 1 Hwy 1 West Jct Hwy 169 to jct Hwy 135 in Tower. Resurface Roadway.

$2,300,000 2023  
81 MN 27 Resurface highway from State Highway 65 to Aitkin/Carlton County Line
$5,000,000 2022  
81 MN 194 Resurface Hwy 194 from Hwy 2 to Hwy 53 $2,000,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
78 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from West Swan River bridge to Hwy 169 $3,500,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
78 MN 169 Resurface Hwy 169 from Pike River to Hwy 1

$1,600,000 2024  
78 MN 23 Resurface Highway 23 from just east of Pine/Carlton County line to St Louis River bridge $8,400,000 2030  
78 MN 210 Resurface Hwy 210 from the end of the 4-lane to just south of Vermillion St $2,900,000 2028 Scored as urban, but scores higher as Non-NHS project
77 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from National Forest Road 111 to Hwy 1 $15,400,000 2026  
76 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from Hwy 53 to Hwy 169 $6,900,000 2028  
75 MN 1 Resurface the highway from the east junction of Highway 65 to the north junction of Highway 53 in Itasca County and  on Hwy 73 from the junction of Highway 1 to the junction of Highway 53 and Rehab bridge#69106  in St. Louis County $7,800,000 2021 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP), listed as one project in STIP
75 MN 1 Resurface highway from N. Bass Lake Rd to .7 mi. S County Rd 550 and State Highway 1 from 0.1 MI South.Township Rd-551 Thistledew Lake Campground Rd to East. JCT State Highway 65 resurface the roadway. $7,500,000 2023 Listed as two projects in the STIP
75 MN 65 Resurface highway from N. jct Highway 1 to .5 mi. s. Koochiching County Highway 8
$11,700,000 2022 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
74 MN 169 Resurface Hwy 169 from Hidden Valley Rd to Lake County Road 18 (Power Dam Rd) $3,400,000 2026  
74 MN 18 Resurface Hwy 18 from west limits of Finlayson to Hwy 23 $1,100,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
73 MN 65 Hwy 65 from North Jct Hwy 27 to East Jct Hwy 210. Resurface Roadway

$3,600,000 2024  
73 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from Hwy 2 to West Swan River bridge $3,700,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
73 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from just north of 3rd Ave to north of Carlton County Road 129 $2,900,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
73 MN 37 Resurface Hwy 37 from Hwy 169 to just east of Iron Jct Rd $700,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
72 MN 65 Resurface Hwy 65 from Hwy 169 NB to Hawkins Ave in Nashwauk $300,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
72 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from 13th St NW to National Forest Road 111 $2,800,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
92 MN 23 Hwy 23 in Duluth from 5TH ST W. to Hwy 39. Resurface Roadway  $1,000,000 2023 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
72 MN 70 Resurface Hwy 70 from Hwy 361 to just east of Hwy 361 $200,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
71 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from Hwy 169 to just north of the Kawishiwi River $3,900,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
71 MN 73 Resurface NB and SB Hwy 73 from just north of Hwy 169 to 4th St in Chisholm $2,200,000 2026 Scored as urban
71 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from just north of Saint Louis County Road 86 to Hwy 2 $2,400,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
70 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from Salveson Rd to Hwy 61 $2,600,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
70 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from New Tomahawk Rd to Isabella/National Forest Road-172 $4,800,000 Not Selected Not a district priority. Will continue to monitor pavement performance
70 MN 65 Resurface highway from Koochiching County Highway 8 to State Highway 71
$4,200,000 2021 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
69 MN 48 Resurface Hwy 48 from Pine County Road 21 to MN/WI state line $3,700,000 Not Selected  
67 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from just north of the Kawishiwi River to just south of the Kawishiwi River $300,000 2029  
67 MN 11 Resurface Hwy 11 from just east of West Island View Rd to the end of Hwy 11 $1,200,000 2026 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
66 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from I-35 to just north of the Moose Horn River $3,600,000 Not Selected  
66 MN 169 Resurface Hwy 169 from just south of Saint Louis County Road 26 to just southwest of Hwy 1 $400,000 Not Selected  
66 MN 6 Resurface Hwy 6 from just south of RP 133 to Hwy 71 $5,400,000 Not Selected  
65 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from just west of CR 21 to Hwy 169 and Highway 169 from Hwy 1 to Hidden Valley Rd $6,600,000 Not Selected  
65 MN 73 Resurface the highway from the east junction of Highway 65 to the north junction of Highway 53 in Itasca County and  on Hwy 73 from the junction of Highway 1 to the junction of Highway 53 and Rehab bridge#69106  in St. Louis County $1,000,000 2021 Selected Prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP), listed as one project in STIP
65 MN 123 Resurface highway drainage improvements & pedestrian access improvements in Sandstone.
$3,400,000 2021 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2022 STIP)
65 MN 38 Resurface Hwy 38 from just south of CR 14 to Hwy 1/Itasca County Road 5 $1,700,000 Not Selected  
64 MN 65 Resurface Hwy 65 from 1.4 miles south of Sandy River to Hwy 200 $4,500,000 Not Selected  
64 MN 38 Resurface Hwy 38 from 0.9 miles south of Itasca County Road 262 to Newburg Bay Rd $1,000,000 2025 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
64 MN 135 Resurface Hwy 135 from just north of the Embarrass River to Hwy 1 $4,800,000 2027 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
63 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from 1st Ave to just north of Saint Louis County Road 191 in Floodwood $2,300,000 2029 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
63 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from north of Carlton County Road 129 to Hwy 210 $2,000,000 Not Selected  
62 MN 23 Resurface Hwy 23 from Sandstone to Askov and intersection lighting at Jct of Hwy 18 and Pine County Road 61 $3,800,000 2024 Selected prior to policy (in 2019-2028 CHIP)
61 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from just west of Hwy 38 to just north of Itasca County Road 38 $200,000 Not Selected  
59 MN 38 Resurface Hwy 38 from just north of Itasca County Road 49 to just north of Itasca County Road 19 $2,800,000 2025 Smaller repair selected while longer term funding is secured for reconstruction
57 MN 1 Resurface Hwy 1 from just north of the Kawishiwi River to just west of Stony River Township Road-273 $1,700,000 Not Selected  
56 MN 38 Hwy 38 South Limits Bigfork to 0.3 miles South Itasca County Road 14 Resurface roadway sidewalks improve pedestrian access

$2,600,000 2023 Scored as urban project
50 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from  just north of the Moose Horn River to Hwy 27 $100,000 Not Selected  
45 MN 27 Resurface Hwy 27 from Kenwood Ave to Carlton County Road 61 $200,000 Not Selected  
42 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from where Hwy 73 turns left to 13th St NW $1,800,000 2026 Scored as urban
40 MN 73 Concrete pavement repair on Hwy 73 from 4th St in Chisholm to where Hwy 73 turns left $600,000 2026 Scored as urban
40 MN 38 Resurface Hwy 38 from Hwy 2 to 17th St NW $200,000 Not Selected  
33 MN 39 Resurface Hwy 39 from Hwy 23 to MN/WI state line $400,000 Not Selected  
30 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from Hwy 27 to 3rd Ave $2,800,000 2028 Scored as urban
29 MN 65 Resurface Hwy 65 from just south of Aitkin County Road 2 to Hwy 27 $2,100,000 Not Selected  
29 MN 217 Resurface Hwy 217 in Littlefork $2,600,000 2025 Scored as urban project
27 MN 123 Resurface Hwy 123 from Pine County Road 30 to Hwy 23 $700,000 Not Selected  
25 MN 48 Resurface Hwy 48 from just east of I-35 to Pine County Road 21 $200,000 Not Selected  
24 MN 65 Resurface Hwy 65 from Hwy 210 to 1.4 miles south of Sandy River $200,000 Not Selected  
23 MN 11 Resurface Hwy 11 from just east of Koochiching County Road 332 to just east of Koochiching County Road 23 $200,000 Not Selected  
22 MN 23 Resurface Hwy 23 from Boyd St to I-35 $200,000 Not Selected  
18 MN 38 Resurface Hwy 38 from 1.1 miles north of Hwy 2 to just north of Itasca County Road 49 $200,000 Not Selected  
17 MN 65 Resurface Hwy 65 from Hawkins Ave in Nashwauk to Hwy 1 $200,000 Not Selected  
17 MN 11 Resurface Hwy 11 from Hwy 53 to just east of Koochiching County Road 332 $200,000 Not Selected  
17 MN 11 Resurface Hwy 11 from just east of Koochiching County Road 23 to .8 miles west of Island View Circle $200,000 Not Selected  
17 MN 18 Resurface Hwy 18 from Hwy 47 to west limits of Finlayson $200,000 Not Selected  
17 MN 70 Resurface Hwy 70 from Hwy 107 to Hwy 361 $200,000 Not Selected  
15 MN 210 Resurface Hwy 210 from just south of Vermillion St to Hwy 23 $1,400,000 Not Selected  
14 MN 73 Resurface Hwy 73 from Hwy 210 to Carlton/St Louis County Line $200,000 Not Selected  
12 MN 200 Resurface Hwy 200 from Hwy 65 to Hwy 2 $200,000 Not Selected  
11 MN 23 Resurface Hwy 23 from Main St in Askov to just east of the Pine/Carlton County line $200,000 Not Selected  
10 MN 217 Resurface Hwy 217 from Front St to Hwy 53 $200,000 Not Selected  
9 MN 200 Resurface Hwy 200 from Hwy 169 in Hill City to Hwy 65 $200,000 Not Selected Chip seal being scheduled
4 MN 6 Resurface Hwy 6 from Hwy 1 to just north of Hwy 1 $200,000 Not Selected  
1 MN 289 Resurface Hwy 289 from Hwy 73 to end of Hwy 289 $200,000 Not Selected  

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