This well-traveled road connects Duluth to Two Harbors, carries tourists and locals to Glensheen, includes some staple businesses, and used to have a lot of choices for food.
Our news partners at WDIO are reporting that the Duluth Police Department has closed off a portion of London Road due to a reported incident involving a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle.
This was the scene on London Road at 26th Avenue East this morning in Duluth. A logging truck turning off Interstate 35 onto London Road lost much of its load of logs around 9:00 am Tuesday (December 18), leading to some minor damage and a mess of logs hampering traffic.
Contrary to earlier reports, motorists will NOT see lane closures as the road construction project on Highway 61-London Road near the Lester River Bridge commence.
Motorists that use southbound Highway 61 into Duluth via London Road will have to use an alternate route or detour starting Wednesday August 8th.
MnDOT is alerting motorists that flood-related culvert work will start on that section of road - a project that is expected to last into late August...