Summary of work
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Highway 65 from the north junction of Trunk Highway 1 to 0.5 mile south of Highway 8 in Itasca County and Koochiching County. The project involves 42.59 miles of alternating sections of asphalt overlay and mill and overlay.
The project falls within the boundaries of Carpenter Township in Itasca County, Unorganized Territories of South Koochiching and East Koochiching in Koochiching County and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa's Nett Lake reservation sector.
Project elements:
- Pave 23 feet wide with 11-foot lanes and 6-inch paved shoulders
- Combination of areas of 2-inch mill and 4-inch overlay and 2-inch overlay
- Updated guardrail at the following locations:
- Little Fork River (RP 224+00.11)
- Prairie Creek Crossing (RP 228+00.172)
- Rumble strips
- Frost heave corrections at culverts in project limits
- Tree stump removal: Various roadway subcuts that are approximately 12-inches deep to remove timber that is pushing up through the pavement surfacing. Subcuts will all be done within the existing paved roadway.
Project Update
July 5, 2022