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14th Street work continues in Cloquet

The intersection of Carlton Avenue and 14th Street was reopened for traffic on Carlton Avenue this week, but officials still recommend people choose another route, as the intersection is unfinished. Carlton County assistant engineer Rick Norrgard said the city’s work on the utilities between Cloquet and Carlton Avenue is complete and the roadway graded, plus concrete curb and gutter poured. The first layer of bituminous pavement should be poured by Labor Day in that section. Utility work is almost complete in the portion of the project from Carlton to Prospect Avenue, then grading will follow....