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.

The St. Louis County Board has unanimously approved the purchase of 12 new tandem trucks to be used for snow plowing and ice control, as well as hauling gravel.. Total purchase price is $1.59 million.