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Aug. 30, 2024

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Hwy 1 culvert replacement near Tower starts Sept. 4

DULUTH, Minn. –  The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be closing Highway 1 near Tower for a culvert replacement project starting on Sept. 4. The culvert is located at milepost 256.418, and the nearest cross street is County Road 476/Holter Road.

There will be no through access between Highway 53 and Highway 169 on Highway 1 during construction. The detour route is Highway 53 to County Road 115 to County Road 77/Angus Road. Work is expected to last through Sept. 11.

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