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Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Highway 61 Little Marais to Tofte pavement resurfacing

Lake and Cook Counties

About this project

Hwy 61 resurfacing project location map
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Summary of work

  • Bituminous Mill and Overlay
  • Bituminous Cold In Place Recycling
  • ADA Improvements
  • Culvert and Drainage Work
  • Guardrail Upgrades

Traffic impacts

This project will require lane closures and flagging when construction is underway.

Public Meetings

Aug. 20, 2026 presentation slides

Corridor Study

A corridor study is currently underway to study and design Highway 61 future improvements from Little Marais to Tofte. To learn more about the study, please visit the project website.