Highway 61 Silver Creek and Stewart River work to resume in May

DULUTH, Minn. – Construction on Highway 61 at the Silver Creek bridge north of Two Harbors will resume on May 1. Minnesota Department of Transportation contractors will complete the realignment of Highway 61, realign Silver Cliff Road, and complete stream restoration. Traffic will remain on the existing temporary bypass until construction is complete in late September 2023.

Construction on Highway 61 at Stewart River will resume on May 15. The historic bridge will be rehabilitated, and the existing highway will be reconstructed into parallel bridge alignment. Traffic will remain on the existing temporary bypass until construction is complete in late September 2023. Kelsey Beach parking lot will remain closed through construction.

For more information, please visit the project website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy61-bridges/index.html