Heads up, Duluth drivers: starting July 1, you'll need to find an alternate route if Sundby Road is part of your daily drive. A new construction project is kicking off, leading to traffic restrictions between Page Street and Miller Creek Drive. To make way for utility installation and pavement restoration, a contractor has been tasked with shutting down this stretch of Sundby Road, though local traffic can still use the road from Haines Road to Miller Creek Drive. Page Street won't be affected by the closures, remaining wide open for travelers.

The inconvenience is not without end, as the closure is expected to last only three to four weeks, but for anyone who relies on this route, it's time to retool your GPS settings—you're going to need it. Detour options are available and for those looking to skirt around the construction mayhem, Maple Grove Road, US Highway 53, and Haines Road are the go-to alternatives, to ensure you're not caught in the tangle of roadwork. Public works aren't leaving drivers to fend for themselves, as a detour map can be found included in the project's details.

For those who might need a little more in-depth guidance, more information on the impending road closure is available through Duluth's official updates. Details regarding the traffic disruption and detour options have been shared on the city's Facebook page, providing residents with the necessary heads-up to map out their July commutes while the area is under construction.

These roadworks are a sign of the times: progress often comes paired with a bit of upheaval, and urban development is no different, for as the city builds and grows, roads and reroutes become a part of the everyday scene, making way for the new while we adapt, step by step, or more fittingly, turn by turn. And while commuters adapt to the temporary new norm, affected businesses and residents within the blocked-out area can rest assured that they'll maintain their access throughout the duration of Sundby Road's spruce-up.