Opener & Road Construction

[genio in duluth]

HIGHWAY 53 IN MILLER HILL AREA TO BE IMPROVED

Duluth, Mn - District 1 of the Minnesota Department of Transportation

(Mn/DOT) advises motorists to anticipate significant travel delays, traffic lane restrictions, enforced speed reductions and traffic flow controlled by flag-people on the Highway 53 Expressway between the Haines and Midway Roads starting on or about Wednesday, May 11, 2005.

Mn/DOT Project Supervisor, Chuck Saline, said that the Northland Bituminous Company of Duluth will be upgrading approximately seven miles of the westbound side of the Highway 53 Expressway under a $4.5 million transportation improvement investment. Saline anticipates that this highway improvement project should be completed by the end of this July.

He reminds drivers to drive slowly, cautiously and responsibly while traveling in the vicinity of this, and all, highway construction zones this summer, because, ". . .lives are on the line".

Mn/DOT also advises motorists that the Minnesota State Patrol will be strictly enforcing the Minnesota Double Fines Law which mandates that fines levied against traffic law violators in road construction zones be automatically doubled by the court of jurisdiction.

Plus 16 miles of HWY 53 St. Louis River bridge north to Cotton MN reduce from 4 lanes to two lanes northbound side.

[SmilinBob]

check 511mn.org for updates, it is a good site for road conditions and construction info.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

And PLEASE SLOW DOWN in construction sites!!! It may be me out there dressed in that bright clothing. I have had people fly by me within inches just to save a minute or two on their commute. Are them couple of minutes worth risking MY life and YOURS? If anything else, do it for my family, I would hate for my son to grow up without his fishing buddy!

[Tebassco]

Yes...PLEASE..be careful. It may be my wife and fishing pardner!! Grand Rapids hyway 2 downtown is being redone today!

[MNice]

I agree! It is alway's someones husband/wife/son/daughter. Just SLOW down, and thank you for doing so!!

[Jackpine Rob]

I noticed last weekend we are down to one lane on Highway 53 all the way from Independance (where 33 and 53 meet up) all the way to Cotton.

Got a bad feeling that the ride up North on Friday night will be a bit longer than I had hoped. I would advise everyone else to avoid that stretch of road (and leave it wide open for me!).

[CrappieJohn]

I came down I35 from Duluth yesterday and the way is clear there with no postings for construction.

Everyone....have a great weekend and be safe!