St. Louis County and Lake Counties
Work on the culvert 4.1 miles east of the intersection of Highway 53 in Angora is expected to take place September 8-25. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane bypass controlled by a temporary signal system.
Work on the culvert located 7.6 miles southeast of Hwy 1 in Ely or 0.7 miles northwest of the Birch River Dam is expected to take place September 21 - October 16. Work will require a detour using New Tomahawk Road to Scott Road/Ely-Babbitt Road to County Rd 21 N.
This project will replace three culverts on Hwy 1 damaged during previous flooding.
On Hwy 1, located 4.1 miles east of the intersection with Hwy 53 in Angora. Traffic will use a portable stoplight during culvert construction. Work is expected to take place September 8-25.
On Hwy 1, located 7.6 miles southeast of Hwy 1 in Ely or 0.7 miles northwest of the Birch River Dam. Traffic will be detoured using New Tomahawk Road to Scott Road/Ely-Babbitt Road to County Rd 21 N. This detour is about 30 miles long. Work is expected to take place September 21 - October 16.
On Hwy 1, located over Weiss Creek located 7.2 miles southeast of County Rd 2/Stony River Wayside or 0.5 miles northwest of the Knotted Pine Inn and Tavern. Traffic will be detoured using Lax Lake Road to County Hwy 11 to County Rd 2. This detour is about 44 mile long. Work will take place between mid-May 2027 and late June 2027 with an estimated 1 month of traffic impacts.
Detour route map for southeast of Ely expected to take place between mid-September and mid-October 2026. Click to enlarge. (JPG)
Detour route map near Isabella expected to be used between mid-May and late June 2027. Click to enlarge. (JPG)
