Delay possible for Highway 53 relocation
A planned relocation of Highway 53 between Eveleth and Duluth could be delayed by a year or more — and perhaps become more expensive — as state transportation officials consider new options and routes...
View ArticleProposed reroute of Iron Range highway draws fire
A stretch of Iron Range highway between Eveleth and Virginia must be moved to make way for a mine expansion, but a proposed route that would bypass both cities has raised the ire of many business...
View ArticleMnDOT seeks project team for Hwy. 53 relocation
Transportation officials are taking steps to assemble a design and construction team for the Highway 53 relocation in Virginia, Minnesota, the biggest and most complex highway project on the state’s...
View ArticleNo shortage of challenges for Highway 53 project
The Legislature’s failure to pony up funding has added another layer of drama for the planners of the $220 million Highway 53 relocation project in Minnesota mining country.
View ArticlePublic comment taken on Highway 53 project
MnDOT has to move Highway 53, a key corridor in the region, because it’s on land owned by mining companies United Taconite and RGGS Land and Minerals.
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