Spring load restrictions have been lifted on St. Louis County roads effective today. However some roads - most of them gravel - continue to be posted with weight limits due to their individual condition. In total, slightly less than 170 miles of the county's 3,000 miles of roads remain posted.

The early closure of schools has accelerated one St. Louis County road construction project. Temporary traffic signals are being installed this week so that construction can begin Monday, May 4 to reconstruct a little more than half a mile of Rice Lake Road, widen the intersection at Arlington Avenue and Arrowhead Road and make improvements to Technology Drive.  The project will improve traffic flow and safety throughout the area, while also better accommodating pedestrians and other forms of transportation. 

Spring load restrictions, which have been in place since mid March, will be lifted at the end of next week. Road restrictions will end on Friday, May 8, for both the North and North-Central Frost Zones, which cover all of St. Louis County. Certain roads may continue to have load limits based on their particular condition. Signs will clearly mark those roads.

Work resumes next week on the next phase of the two-year project to reconstruct portions of Woodland Avenue and Calvary Road in Duluth. 

Starting next week, work will begin on Woodland Avenue to finish placing the concrete sidewalks and sod. No road closures are expected for this work, though people may encounter delays when traveling through the construction site; and, of course, are reminded to slow down and use extra caution anytime when traveling through a work zone.

Spring load restrictions have been announced for the North-Central and North frost zones of  Minnesota. Restrictions will go into effect on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. These two zones include all county highways in St. Louis County.