Traffic impacts
Tree clearing will occur in February 2025. Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures. Project work will resume in April.
Summary of work
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- Remove and replace bridges at the interchange of Hwy 53 and Hwy 37
- Safety improvements at intersections on Highway 53
- Bourgin Road - geometric improvements
- Progress Parkway - roundabout
- Hat Trick Avenue - geometric improvements
- Pavement resurfacing from Hwy 37 to Vermillion Drive
- Improvements to sidewalks, trails, and intersection lighting
View an updated project layout here.
St. Louis County will also be completing work in this area. Visit the county's website for more information on their work.
Public meetings
A construction update meeting will be held in the spring.
MnDOT and St. Louis County hosted a public meeting on Sept. 23 to give an update on the 2025 construction planned on Hwy 53 and Progress Parkway in Eveleth. For those who were unable to attend, check out the slides of the presentation or view a narrated recording below.
Past meetings
- Public meeting on Sept. 23, 2024
- Public meeting on April 21, 2022
- Business/stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Click here to view a flyer from the meeting.
- Business/stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021
- Public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Click here to view a recording of the meeting.
- Public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.Click here to view a recording of the meeting.