City Moves Toward Safer Intersection At Hwy 2
For Immediate Release – January 27, 2020
Hermantown Moves Closer to Safer Intersection on U.S. Highway 2
Hermantown, Minn. – Hermantown’s City Council passed a resolution Tuesday, January 21, which supports St. Louis County in closing the intersection at Old Highway 2 and Morris Thomas Road on the west side of U.S. Highway 2.
In 2021, St. Louis County is proposing to reconfigure the intersection Morris Thomas Road and U.S. Highway 2 to improve safety. The reconfiguration would create a 90-degree intersection between the county road and U.S. Highway 2. This significant change would mean the continuation of Morris Thomas Road across U.S. Highway 2 and onto Old Highway 2 would no longer be feasible.
The decision to close the intersection follows a public hearing on December 16, 2019, as well as individual meetings and discussions with landowners, the Canadian National Railroad, the City of Hermantown, and St. Louis County.
St. Louis County is continuing to work with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to make enhancements to the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Midway Road to support the traffic displaced by the intersection closure.
Final plans for the expected intersection closure will be shared upon completion and in advance of the start of the 2021 construction.
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For more information contact: Joe Wicklund, Communications & Community Relations Manager, City of Hermantown via e-mail at [email protected] or via phone at 218.729.3614.