Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

Hwy 53 and 9th Street Intersection Revision

St. Louis County

About this project

The 4-legged intersection of Hwy 53 and 9th Street N/County Road 102 in Virginia will be replaced with a 3-legged intersection of Hwy 53 and 9th Street. County Road 102 will be permanently closed and removed due to mining activity in the area. Work associated with intersection reconfiguration includes roadway and trail removal of County Road 102 from Hwy 53 to Parkville Road to the west, pavement replacement on 9th Street between Hwy 53 and Hoover Road, new traffic signal, pavement markings, replace outdated roadway signs, culvert repairs, storm sewer replacement, and ADA improvements.

The Laurentian Divide Recreation Area facility work consists of milling and overlaying the trailhead parking lot pavement, placing new pavement markings, and replacing the pedestrian ramp to comply with ADA standards.

Traffic impacts

Construction will take place in stages and will permanently close County Road 102/9th Street from Hwy 53. Motorists can expect temporary and permanent detours.

The Mesabi Trail will also be rerouted as a part of this project.