Highway 61
detour begins Aug. 26 near Little Marais, Illigen City in Lake
County
DULUTH, Minn. –
Motorists traveling on Hwy 61 near Little Marais and Illigen City will encounter
a detour from Monday, August 26 through Friday, August 30. The detour is thirteen-miles-long, on good-quality paved roads
and adds approximately ten-minutes to normal travel-time. The detour is
necessary as crews install culverts and construct a retaining
wall.
· Motorists traveling
south on Highway 61 near Little Marais will be detoured on County Road 6 to
Highway 1 and back to Highway 61.
· Motorists traveling
north on Highway 61 near Illigen City will be detoured on Highway 1 to County
Road 6 and back to Highway 61.
All businesses will
remain accessible. Signs will be posted to direct motorists these businesses.
Through-traffic is prohibited.
This project will
extend the pavement life of Hwy 61 and improve safety and
accessibility.
For more information,
visit the project’s website at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/Hwy61littlemarais/index.html
