Mega relief for Duluth commuters

Motorists, rejoice! After two years of lane closures, reduced speed limits and traffic backups, Interstate 35 will soon flow unfettered through Duluth.

According to the Duluth News-Tribune, traffic is expected to be in its normal traffic lanes with no restrictions starting on Oct. 29.
An average of 31,000 vehicles travel I-35 in Duluth every day.

Among the finishing touches workers are doing on the Mega Project are final paving, installing guard rails, putting dirt behind curbs and in traffic barriers, painting lane markers, installing signs and sealing bridge decks.

Though the total cost hasn’t been tallied, it’s expected the two-year I-35 Duluth Mega Project to come in close to the original bid price of $66.8 million.