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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 6/11/2014
SUBJECT: Seven Bridges Road Construction Underway
BY: Pakou Ly, Public Information Coordinator
SUBJECT: Seven Bridges Road Construction Underway
BY: Pakou Ly, Public Information Coordinator
Seven Bridges Road Construction Underway
[Duluth, MN] - Construction to realign a segment of Seven Bridges Road damaged by the June 2012 flood has begun. This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded project through the City of Duluth will re-align an 850 foot segment of Seven Bridges Road approximately 85 feet to the east. The re-alignment will place the new road at a safe distance from the damaged eroded slopes.
The existing road surface, starting from the first bridge up to the ski trail parking area, will be removed and replaced with topsoil, seed and plantings. The relocation affects portions of the Lester Ski Trail and Bike Trail which will be re-aligned as part of the project.
Seven Bridges Road and a portion of the ski and bike trails will remain closed until the project is completed in late August. The open portion of the ski trails can be accessed from the main area of Lester Park and the open portion of the bike trails can best be accessed from the top of the park at the junction of Seven Bridges Road and Skyline Parkway.
The City apologizes for the inconvenience and thanks the public for their cooperation and patience as crews work to stabilize the road and trails.
For more information regarding the road construction project contact Mark Guisfredi, Senior Project Engineer at 218-730-5076. Questions about the trails can be directed to Judy Gibbs, Trail and Bikeway Project Coordinator at 218-730-4308. Trail updates are at 218-730-4323.
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