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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER MnDOT looks 50 years down the road, sees potholes
Many people have trouble planning next weekend, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking 50 years down the road. Not surprisingly, MnDOT discovered it faces many challenges. A draft...
Posted on 10/5/11 at 3:50 AM
Minnesota highway, I-35 projects, closures near
Interstate 35 between Scanlon and Boundary Avenue in Duluth will be restricted to a single lane in each direction beginning Monday for about eight weeks.
By John Myers , May 08, 2013
Bygones for May 8 
May 08, 2013
I-35 work south of Duluth postponed
Construction work that was expected to cause lane closures this week on Interstate 35 south of Duluth has been postponed.
By News Tribune staff , May 02, 2013
Duluth I-35 work postponed for weather
Construction work that was expected to cause lane closures this week on Interstate 35 south of Duluth has been postponed.
By News Tribune staff , April 30, 2013
MnDOT provides $16 million for Duluth transportation center
Promised since 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation has provided $16 million for Duluth’s new downtown transportation center.
By News Tribune staff , April 30, 2013
Iron Range lawmakers nix Highway 53 west reroute
No one liked it, and it was called dead on arrival a month ago, but just to make sure, several Iron Range lawmakers on Tuesday took steps to formally kill the western reroute option for U.S. Highway 53 in Virginia.
By John Myers , April 24, 2013
Western reroute of Highway 53 nixed by Iron Range lawmakers
Sen. Dave Tomassoni, DFL-Chisholm, added an amendment killing the west option onto the Senate Omnibus Transportation bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday. State Rep. Jason Metsa, DFL-Virginia, said he will add the amendment to the House version expected to be voted on Wednesday.
By John Myers , April 23, 2013
Semi rear-ends snowplow on Interstate 35
The driver of a semi was ticketed for inattentive driving Friday morning after his rig rear-ended a snowplow on Interstate 35 north of Barnum. There were no injuries.
By News Tribune staff , April 13, 2013
Public meeting to discuss U.S. Highway 53 realignment between Virginia, Eveleth
The relocation of U.S. Highway 53 between Eveleth and Virginia is the topic of an open house later this month.
By News Tribune staff , April 10, 2013
Meeting set to discuss reroute of Highway 53 between Eveleth and Virginia
The state has to move Highway 53 in coming years to make way for an expansion of the Thunderbird Mine that supplies Cliffs Natural Resources’ United Taconite plant with ore.
By News Tribune staff , April 09, 2013
MnDOT reveals construction plans
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced details of its 2013 state highway construction program today.
By News Tribune staff , March 27, 2013
Rep. Nolan gets earful on U.S. Highway 53 reroute
Opposition at meeting with congressman is nearly unanimous against moving road west of Eveleth and Virginia.
By John Myers , March 26, 2013
Back to drawing board for reroute of US 53 on Iron Range
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Friday it was reopening the process of finding a new route for U.S. Highway 53 between Eveleth and Virginia.
By John Myers , March 23, 2013
Back to drawing board for Highway 53 reroute on Iron Range
The project has been delayed one year after a through-mine route was deemed unworkable.
By John Myers , March 22, 2013
Bachmann wants wider Interstate 94; not atop MnDOT list
The congresswoman gathered supporters today at the state Capitol to talk about the project, as well as a related push to upgrade Highway 10 that runs parallel to the heavily traveled interstate.
By Associated Press report , March 18, 2013
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