Duluth residents, mark your calendars. The City of Duluth is gearing up to give you the lowdown on its 2024 Sales Tax Street Improvement Projects. They’re setting up two sessions on Thursday, May 2, for your convenience: one online, the other face-to-face. Hit up the virtual meeting from the comfort of your own digs between noon and 1 pm, or swing by the Downtown Duluth Public Library from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm to get the scoop in person.

So, what’s cooking on the streets? It’s a mix of street resurfacing, through reclamation, mill and overlay operations, or plain overlay methods, as per the official City of Duluth Facebook page. The plan includes some tweaks to stormwater infrastructures and ADA compliance, mostly focusing on pedestrian ramps at intersections. A heads-up for those of you with driveways, you might need to deal with some concrete works, but the city promises they’ll give you a shout before the contractor puts a cramp in your access for about a week.

No need to worry about your mail slowing down or trash piling up; the city says these projects shouldn’t throw a wrench in those services. You may need to search for on-street parking during construction hours, so be aware of the signs. However, property owners will not be affected financially by this. The city’s 1/2 percent street sales tax has it covered, so no assessments for these projects.