Urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects
MnDOT District 1
Learn more about how MnDOT evaluates and selects urban pavement projects
MnDOT scores stretches of highway based on a pavement need when selecting projects to include in the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan. MnDOT scores and prioritizes urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects separately from the normal pavement scoring process, because of their complexity, utilities and other infrastructure and level of required local coordination and public involvement. In many instances, these roads function both as state highways and as city streets. These pavement projects can be on either National Highway System or non-NHS.
Freeways have full access control (no driveways, signals or at-grade intersections). Expressways have partial access control (limited or no driveways, few and widely spaced intersections, and may include some grade separated crossings). Both are high speed roads designed to facilitate longer trips.
For the purposes of this scoring category, MnDOT uses a flexible, context-based definition of urban. This includes areas with medium-to-high density adjacent development with small to medium setbacks, and in some instances no setback. This includes both residential, industrial and commercial areas. In some instances, the urban context may cover less than a quarter mile.
Urban pavement projects are scored and selected within each district. Potential pavement projects are identified by the Highway Pavement Management Application (HPMA) and by MnDOT District staff.
Once selected, MnDOT then identifies and evaluates alternatives and other needs, legal requirements, issues and opportunities in coordination with local partners, and considers public input. In the process, non-pavement work may be added to a pavement project or a pavement project may be combined with a nearby bridge project. The department follows a context-sensitive complete streets approach, which considers the needs of all users. The final project may address a substantial number of needs beyond the pavement need that precipitated the project. Projects may move years based on local coordination, project delivery, timing of other nearby construction projects, and funding shifts.
What was selected
Related Links
- District 1 project selection
- District 1 National Highway System pavement projects
- District 1 Non-National Highway System pavement projects
How the projects scored
The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).
Last updated October 2024
| Score | Route | Community | Description | High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes | Year Planned (FY) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Hwy 61 | Duluth/London Road | Hwy 61, NB and SB, in Duluth, from 26 Ave E. To 0.14 mi. N. 60th Avenue East, Const Roundabout at 26th & 40th Ave. E., Pavement Resurface, Trail | $8,300,000 | 2025 | Scored as NHS Pavement 6925-145 |
| 91 | Hwy 11 | International Falls | Resurface Hwy 11 from just west of Koochiching County Road 332 to 6th Ave W in International Falls | $5,200,000 | 2028 | 3605-43 |
| 90 | Hwy 33 | Cloquet | Resurface Hwy 33 from just north of Doddridge Ave to Cloquet Ave in Cloquet | $2,000,000 | 2029 | 0905-56 |
| 90 | US2 | Grand Rapids | Resurface Hwy 2 from just west of 19th Ave NW to Hwy 169 | $3,800,000 | 2028 | 3103-1037794 |
| 85 | Hwy 61 | Two Harbors | Reconstruct Hwy 61 from just north of the DM&IR railway bridge to just east of 5th St | $6,400,000 | 2025 | 3804-62 |
| 84 | Hwy 23 | Duluth | Resurface Hwy 23 from McCuen St to Becks Rd/St. Louis County Road 3 | $3,300,000 | 2031 | 6910-113 |
| 81 | Hwy 38 | Bigfork | Hwy 38 South Limits Bigfork to 0.3 miles South Itasca County Road 14 Resurface roadway sidewalks improve pedestrian access | $2,500,000 | 2023 | 3108-83 |
| 80 | Hwy 23 | Duluth | Resurface Hwy 23 from Becks Rd/St. Louis County Road 3 to just south of 83rd Ave | $3,400,000 | NA | Cost is greater than available budget; also scored as Non-NHS pavement project |
| 80 | Hwy 194 | Duluth/Central Entrance | Reconstruct NB and SB Hwy 194 from Hwy 53 (Trinity Rd) to 200 feet north of Mesaba Ave in Duluth | $14,300,000 | 2026 | 6933-99 |
| 79 | US2 | Proctor | Resurface Hwy 2 from Hwy 194 to just east of Boundary Ave in Proctor | $10,800,000 | 2026 | 6908-68 |
| 79 | US2 | Warba | Reconstruct Hwy 2 from just west of CR 73 to just west of CR 74 in Warba | $4,000,000 | 2027 | 3104-63 |
| 76 | US2 | La Prairie/Grand Rapids | Resurface EB and WB Hwy 2 in Grand Rapids to just east of La Prairie Ave |
$3,300,000 | 2024 | 3104-61 |
| 73 | US53 | Cook | Resurface Hwy 53 from just south of Cook to south limits of Cook | $800,000 | NA | NA |
| 73 | Hwy 210 | Carlton | Resurface Hwy 210 from the end of the 4-lane to just south of Vermillion St | $3,300,000 | 2030 | Scores higher as Non-NHS project; 0916-1038046 |
| 72 | Hwy 33 | Cloquet | Resurface Hwy 33 from Cloquet Ave to bridge 09008 in Cloquet | $900,000 | 2029 | 0906-1038528 |
| 70 | Hwy 18 | Finlayson | Resurface Hwy 18 in Finlayson to Hwy 23 | $4,100,000 | 2031 | 5808-25 |
| 70 | Hwy 23 | Duluth | Resurface Hwy 23 from Boyd St to I-35 | $1,200,000 | NA | NA |
| 70 | Hwy 73 | Chisholm | Resurface NB and SB Hwy 73 from just north of Hwy 169 to 4th St in Chisholm | $1,800,000 | 2026 | Listed as one project in CHIP: 6930-42 |
| 70 | Hwy 73 | Chisholm | Resurface NB and SB Hwy 73 from just north of Hwy 169 to 4th St in Chisholm | $2,100,000 | 2026 | Listed as one project in CHIP: 6930-42 |
| 70 | Hwy 73 | Chisholm | Resurface NB and SB Hwy 73 from just north of Hwy 169 to 4th St in Chisholm | $500,000 | 2026 | Listed as one project in CHIP: 6930-42 |
| 66 | Hwy 1 | Ely | Resurface Hwy 1 from just west of St. Louis County Road 21 to Hwy 169 | $1,100,000 | NA | NA |
| 64 | Hwy 61 | Beaver Bay | Resurface Hwy 61 from just south of Mary St to Beaver Bay bridge | $400,000 | NA | NA |
| 64 | Hwy 1 | Effie | Resurface Hwy 1 from just west of Hwy 38 to just north of Itasca County Road 38 | $300,000 | NA | NA |
| 57 | Hwy 73 | Moose Lake | Resurface Hwy 73 from just north of Moose Horn River to Hwy 27 | $300,000 | NA | NA |
| 54 | Hwy 73 | Kettle River | Resurface Hwy 73 from Hwy 27 to 3rd Ave | $2,900,000 | 2029 | Coordinated with another project; 0912-1038575 |
| 50 | Hwy 61 | Duluth/London Road | Hwy 61, NB and SB, in Duluth, from 26 Ave E. To 0.14 mi. N. 60th Avenue East, Const Roundabout at 26th & 40th Ave. E., Pavement Resurface, Trail | $100,000 | 2025 | Limits included in 6925-145 |