‘Can of worms’ update meetings coming next week
The "Can of Worms," where drivers can enter and exit 21st Avenue West along Interstate 35 in Duluth looks like its namesake in this aerial view from 2017. (News Tribune file photo)The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a pair of project update meetings Monday at the Duluth Folk School on plans to reconstruct the Twin Ports Interchange.
The meetings will be held in two identical sessions from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 6-7 p.m. Short, formal presentations will be given at 11:45 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
The Twin Ports Interchange runs through the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth and is also known locally as the can of worms. It’s where Interstate 35 meets I-535 and U.S. Highway 53 in a series of curving ramps and elevated freeway that is characterized by cumbersome merges and yields for drivers.
The interchange is scheduled to be reconstructed as part of a multi-year, $205 million project.
The meeting is expected to provide the public an opportunity to view the latest concepts and learn more about the proposed project, said a MnDOT news release.
The Duluth Folk School is located at 1917 W. Superior St.
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