Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Hwy 73 corridor study

Carlton County

About this project

A rendering of the Hwy 73 corridor study from Kettle River to Cromwell.

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Summary of work

In order to meet requirements for federal funding, and to better understand the current and future needs of Hwy 73 from Cromwell to Kettle River, MnDOT completed a corridor study to take a deeper look into how the roadway functions today in order to plan for its future.

During the study, MnDOT:
  • Performed a safety analysis along the corridor.
  • Engaged local partners, organizations and community members to gather feedback on existing roadway issues and develop potential corridor alternatives and cost estimates that address the issues and concerns identified by community members and the traffic analysis.
  • Identified environmental impacts for each alternative.
  • Identified potential improvement projects that match the needs of the corridor with available funding.

Final study documents

MnDOT conducted the Hwy 73 from Cromwell to Kettle River Corridor Study in response to the community’s Hwy 73 Action Committee and their passion for advancing improvements within this corridor. The study was to evaluate the corridor and develop alternatives to address deficiencies identified throughout the process. No project is currently programmed within the study limits. Documents are below. Some documents are large in size and may take more time to download.