Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 53 pavement preservation

St. Louis County

Traffic impacts

  • Cross streets and business acccesses will experience intermittent closures during active work
  • Closures will be coordinated with businesses and residents
  • Nightwork will take place for preventative mainteance on through lanes

About this project

A rendering of the Hwy 53 pavement project through Hermantown.

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Summary of work

  • Hwy 53 from Haines Road to Midway Road
  • Project work includes preventative maintenance on driving through lanes and pavement mill and overlay on turn lanes

Public Meetings

A public meeting will be held in summer 2026 with construction information.