A dangerous intersection in Cloquet has been made a little safer. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation rolled out improvements for the I-35/Highway 33 intersection as the result of a recent workshop.
Minnesota drivers should be proud! In 2014, they were the safest they've been since World War II. While any traffic fatality is one too many, the numbers from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety show that we're getting safer on our roadways.
There's an important meeting coming up on Friday, October 10 that you'll want to be a part of - especially if you have interests on the Iron Range near Ely.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation wants to hear from you! Their Corridors of Commerce program uses state funding to make improvements to routes that help support economic growth by improving movement and reducing barriers.
It seems like it's almost always the election season. One of the ways that it's evidenced is the population of political signs that appear almost everywhere. One of the most-visible places for these signs is along roadways. Major highways bring lots of traffic and with it - potential voters. But is it legal to post political signs along the highway right of way?
Although there are many arguments about the the geographical boundaries of Minnesota's Iron Range (I.E. - do you include Cotton? Floodwood? Canyon?), one can generally agree that the center-expressway would be represented by Highway 169 - say from Grand Rapids to Virginia. There are plenty of communities on either side of that roadway, but it's easy to call that the main artery of the Iron Rang
Three state highways in western Minnesota are sporting new speed limit signs.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has raised the posted speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph on the entire length of Highway 75, the majority of Highway 59 and 14 miles of Highway 7 in western Minnesota. The speed limit will be effective once the signs are posted. The Minnesota State Patrol will enforce the new spe
A bridge along a major thoroughfare in Green Bay is closed after a 3-foot deep sag developed overnight. The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge along Interstate 43 carries 40,000 cars a day across the Fox River. Built in 1980, the framework resembles the Bong Memorial Bridge that crosses the Saint Louis River in the Twin Ports.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation wants your input in what the states highways will look like in the future. MnDOT has kicked off a series of public meetings in which they're asking state residents to weigh in on the upcoming draft of the Minnesota 20-Year State Highway Investment Plan. This plan will establish the spending priorities for projected capital revenue. These priorities wil
The Duluth Lakewalk will be extended this spring to include a pedestrian tunnel that will allow users to cross Highway 61 safely. On April 8th, as part of the construction of Phase 5 of the Lakewalk East Extension, the City of Duluth will be closing Congdon Boulevard north of 61st Avenue East.