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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 9/16/2010
SUBJECT: Special Event: Minnesota Mile Race
BY: Investigator Sharon Montgomery
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 9/19/2010
INCIDENT TIME: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown/Superior Street
SUBJECT: Special Event: Minnesota Mile Race
BY: Investigator Sharon Montgomery
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 9/19/2010
INCIDENT TIME: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Downtown/Superior Street
Traffic Advisory
On Sunday, September 19, 2010, beginning at 8:30 a.m. traffic will be diverted from portions of Superior Street in Downtown Duluth for the Minnesota Mile Race.
Motorists should obey temporary "No Parking" signs on both sides of Superior Street from 8th
Avenue East to 4th Avenue West. Violators may be tagged and towed.
Traffic delays will occur for approximately three hours as motorists are diverted off of Superior Street between 8th Avenue East and 4th Avenue West. Motorists should be alert for officers directing traffic in that area.
Canal Park and the DECC may be accessed by using 5th Avenue West. Traffic coming from the Northbound and Southbound I-35 off ramps to Lake Avenue will be temporarily diverted toward Canal Park. Traffic wanting to access Downtown from the Canal Park area will also be required to use 5th Avenue West.
5th Avenue West will be the only access to the DECC and Canal Park from Downtown during the race, and the only way to access Downtown from the Canal area will also be from 5th Avenue West.
Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 11:30 a.m.