Four-Laning Continues

The planned four-laning of Highway 53 between International Falls to Duluth is expected to resume next year with work on a nine-mile section between Cook and Virginia.

Bob Anderson, the head of a task force that's lobbied for the improvements, says they're also hoping for additional work elsewhere.

"Between Cook and International Falls we're hoping to do two additional passing lanes," says Anderson. "If the dollars come in right on the nine-mile section were going to do, we'll be able to do those passing lanes."

Anderson says convincing both federal and state governments of the economic importance of the highway to the Falls and northwestern Ontario has helped secure funding for the project.