Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 73 bridge and culvert replacement

St. Louis County

Traffic impacts

Work is complete for 2023. Remaining work will occur in spring 2024 with lane closures.

About this project

Summary of work

A rendering of the Detour on St Louis County Hwy 18 to Itasca County Hwy 20 to MN 65 to US 169.

Project location map. Click image to enlarge.

  • Bridge replaced over the West Swan River and the turn lane to County Hwy 16 extended.
  • Deteriorating metal culvert replaced with concrete box culvert