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The Thomson Township Board of Supervisors voted to sign a letter of support for Carlton County’s planned reconstruction project for County State Aid Highway 61 at its meeting on April 7.
Following a presentation by county engineer JinYeene Neumann and discussion with a concerned resident of the township, the board offered the support so the county can begin applying for a grant to help fund the project, set for construction in 2025.
The reconstruction project would be from Highway 45 to Highway 35, reducing the four-lane roadway to two lanes with a recreational trail.
“The country receives $3....