Jail site and scope study continues

What a new jail or justice center will look in Carlton County continues to evolve as several groups work on specific issues for the project. Recognized as the largest, single county building project since the Carlton County Courthouse became a reality in 1922, the studies are centering on:

• The feasibility of construction at the Transportation Building site off CSAH 6, aka old Highway 61.

• The size and plan for the building;

• A plan to possibly incorporate the courts at the same site;

• The layout for increased traffic at the junction of Hwy 210 and CSAH 6;

• Program needs for the complex i...