The City of Duluth is getting ready for more work to be done on Superior Street, with construction expected to begin later this year on East Superior Street between 45th and 60th Avenue East.
Prior to beginning work on that project, The City is holding a virtual public meeting on Thursday, January 28 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting is designed to review project information, answer questions, and obtain feedback from attendees.
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This East Superior Street construction project is essentially a reconditioning that is primarily intended to preserve the life of the existing roadway. According to The City:
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson Posts Her Reaction to Inauguration Day
While a divided country looks to unite against hate, intolerance and the COVID-19 pandemic, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson posted her reaction to Inauguration Day on her official Facebook page:
Excited for America to have a President that truly listens and then takes calm, decisive action for the greatest good. Who has vision and empathy, humility and humor. Who gets us as people, knows the value of hard work and believes that we’re bigger as a country when we put our shared values first. When he said today that his soul is in this work, I believed him.
2020 brought unprecedented investment to the city of Duluth. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Two workers close in part of a window opening on the Enger Lofts project in Lincoln Park recently. The project is converting the former Furniture and Mattresses 4 Less building into a mixture of housing units and retail and commercial spaces. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
While 2020 will be remembered as a slow and trying year for many industries, it was a sprint for Duluth s construction trades. That year, the city of Duluth issued permits for construction projects collectively valued at more than $399 million an all-time high.
Building activity for the year eclipsed the previous record set in 2010, when permits were pulled for nearly $277.5 million worth of work, including a new airport terminal and several large school projects.