Update: Update: A local and unofficial detour will be in place June 27-29 using flaggers. Patching to ensure safety will occur between First Avenue and Second Avenue and from Third Avenue to West Railroad Street. Second Avenue to Third Avenue will be reclaimed to provide a more walkable surface until the street can be resurfaced later this summer. Calcium chloride will be applied to control dust. A final layer of pavement will be installed in 2023.
There is no cost to the City of Biwabik for these corrections.
Landscaping will occur in September and October 2022.
2021 truck through traffic detour. Click to enlarge.
2021 local traffic detour. Click to enlarge.
About this project
Project work zone. Click to enlarge.
Summary of work
Highway reconstruction including:
New pavement
Curb and gutter
Sidewalk
City water main replacement
Storm sewer replacement
Sanitary sewer replacement
Work Schedule
2020 Construction – May to September, all work except from 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue
2021 Construction – May to October, remaining work between 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue
Complete Streets
MnDOT’s Complete Streets philosophy is being used to better accommodate all users of the corridor. As a part of the philosophy, highway lane and parking widths will be narrowed for traffic calming purposes and to make additional space available for other uses.
Rendering
Rendering of Biwabik Main Street design concept
Animation
Fly-through animation of proposed project (subject to change)
