HIBBING — Minnesota Department of Transportation contractors will begin bridge construction work Wednesday, May 24, on Highway 73 south of Hibbing.
The highway will be fully closed at the West Swan River bridge, just north of County Road 16. The detour route takes Highway 169 to Highway 65 to County Road 18. A map can be found on the project website at dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy73bridge/index.html.
The West Swan River bridge will be replaced and the turn lane at County Road 16 will be extended. Later this summer, a second closure will be required just north of County Road 18 to replace a deteriorating metal culvert with a concrete box culvert. All work is expected to last until early September, MnDOT reported.
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