St. Louis County – Howard Gnesen Corridor Plan
Howard Gnesen Rd is an important transportation corridor in the cities of Duluth and Rice Lake that currently does not offer safe or comfortable options for walking and bicycling. St. Louis County received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to help the County prepare an Active Transportation Plan for Howard Gnesen Rd between West Arrowhead Rd and Martin Rd. “Active transportation” means biking, walking or rolling (e.g., using other mobility devices like scooters and wheelchairs) to get where you need to go. The Plan will compile input from people who live, work, go to school or travel along the road and identify alternatives to improve active transportation along or near Howard Gnesen Rd.
St. Louis County has a long-term vision to reconstruct Howard Gnesen Rd. This planning effort starting in 2023 is critical to begin forming a vision for the future of this corridor and is the first step in a multi-year process. Public engagement and input will continue to occur throughout the process of redesigning Howard Gnesen Rd.
We need your help
We need your help to brainstorm how we might make walking, biking, and rolling safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable along Howard Gnesen Road. We look forward to your input!
- Drop a pin on our map with your ideas.
- What improvements would you like to see?
- Should various improvement types be made along this stretch of Howard Gnesen Road?
- Ask us a question or submit a comment.
Example improvements could include:
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