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Public Works Department • Richard H. Hansen Transportation & Public Works Complex
4787 Midway Road, Duluth, MN 55811 • Phone: (218) 625-3830
James T. Foldesi, P.E.
Public Works Director/Highway Engineer
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 24, 2015
CONTACT: Lance Robertson, Project Supervisor
Public Works Department
(218) 262-0269
Work begins August 27 to replace timber bridge on Echo Trail
A bridge replacement project on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 116, also known as the Echo Trail, is scheduled to being Thursday, August 27. The road will be closed at the project site where the bridge crosses the Moose River, approximately 18 miles northwest of Ely. Detour signs will be posted directing motorists to use Forest Road, also known as the Moose Loop, as an alternative route.
The new bridge is expected to be complete in early November. The estimated cost for the project is $765,000, and is being funded with state aid dollars.
The existing timber bridge was built in 1956 and is considered structurally deficient.
To learn more about this or any other St. Louis County road construction project, or to sign up for email updates, visit stlouiscountymn.gov/construction.
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