Route (Hwy or Interstate) |
Description |
Begin date |
End date |
Total cost |
2025 construction cost |
Website |
Hwy 2 |
Restripe 8.5 miles of Hwy 2 between Cohasset and Deer River |
July 2025 |
October 2025 |
$475,000 |
$475,000 |
None |
Hwy 2 |
Resurface Hwy 2 in LaPrairie from Hwy 169 to Gunn Rd |
July 2025 |
October 2025 |
$3.6 million |
$3.6 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy2-laprairie |
Hwy 2 |
Replace three culverts on Hwy 2 between Hwy 194 and Proctor |
June 2025 |
August 2025 |
$3 million |
$3 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy2-box-culvert-replacements |
Hwy 23 |
Replace signs on Hwy 23 between Becks Rd in Duluth to Brook Park |
April 2025 |
June 2025 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
None |
I-35 |
Replace two bridges on southbound I-35 near Hinckley |
January 2024 |
October 2025 |
$27.8 million |
$13.8 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hinckley-bridge |
I-35 |
Repair bridges on I-35 in Duluth between Mesaba Ave and 5th Ave W |
July 2024 |
September 2025 |
$8.8 million |
$8.2 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/i-35-duluth-bridges |
I-35, I-535, Hwy 53 |
Twin Ports Interchange project - Reconstruct I-35/I-535/Hwy 53 interchange to improve safety and better accommodate freight |
August 2022 |
June 2025 |
$435 million |
$22 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange |
Hwy 37 |
Construct left turn lanes at the intersections of Hwy 37 with CR 137 and CR 661 |
April 2025 |
November 2025 |
$900,000 |
$900,000 |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy37-spirit-lake-rd |
Hwy 53 |
Replace Hwy 53 bridges over Hwy 37, construct roundabout at Progress Pkwy, construct intersection improvements at Bourgin Rd and Hat Trick Ave, resurface Hwy 53 between Hwy 37 and Vermillion Dr |
April 2025 |
November 2025 |
$22.1 million |
$22.1 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy53-eveleth |
Hwy 61 |
Replace six culverts on Hwy 61 between Grand Marais and Grand Portage |
May 2025 |
November 2025 |
$7.6 million |
$7.6 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy61-grand-marais-culverts |
Hwy 61 |
Replace lighting on Hwy 61 in the Silver Cliff and Lafayette Bluff Tunnels |
May 2025 |
November 2025 |
$7.3 million |
$7.3 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy61-tunnels |
Hwy 73 |
Resurface Hwy 73 north of Chisholm between Johnson Rd and Hwy 1 |
May 2025 |
September 2025 |
$9.7 million |
$9.7 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy-73-reclaim |
Hwy 135 |
Repair rail bridge on Hwy 135 just west of Biwabik |
May 2025 |
July 2025 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwy-135-bridge |
Hwy 169 |
Construct new roundabout at the Hwy 169/Hwy 200 intersection in Hill City |
June 2025 |
October 2025 |
$4.2 million |
$4.2 million |
mndot.gov/d1/projects/hwys-169-200-hill-city |
Various roads in MnDOT District 1 |
Replace pavement markings at various locations across the district |
July 2025 |
July 2025 |
$1.9 million |
$1.9 million |
None |
Various roads in MnDOT District 1 |
Chip seal various locations throughout the district |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
$3.5 million |
$3.5 million |
None |