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Construction began this month on the reduced-conflict intersection, or J-turn, at the intersection of highways 61 and 210 in Carlton, near the Kwik Trip off Interstate 35. Construction is taking place under traffic, but travelers should expect changes in cone patterns as work moves through different phases.
The newest J-turn in Carlton County is being constructed near the Carlton Kwik Trip, with completion expected by the end of October, say transportation officials.
"It's not a huge construction project," county engineer JinYeene Neumann said. "We're not doing anything with the existing traffic lanes; we're building alongside."
Neumann compared the work at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 210 and Carlton County Highway 61 to a J-turn, or reduced-conflict intersection, installed outside Walmart on Minnesota Highway 33 in Cloquet in 2023.
The J-turn intersections are designed so cross-traffic...
