The North Shore portion is on the official Minnesota State Historical ... Scenic Byways Program provides maps and directions for a one-day tour of Highway 61. Start at the Lake Superior Maritime ...

The drive itself is part of the appeal of trips to the area – with its expansive views of the lake and many views of craggy ...

Minnesota Highway 61 is closed west of the Lafayette Bluff Tunnel on the North Shore as a result of a fatal crash, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota State Patrol reported at ...

One person was killed Friday afternoon in a two-car collision on Highway 61 along the North Shore. The crash happened ... just after 3 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Honda Civic ...

"The Scenic Route" is a new book that dives into how Minnesota's Highway 61 and therefore the North Shore developed and ...

After closing down a portion of Minnesota 61 north ... for wildfires along the North Shore of Lake Superior or Sunday. Residents and motorists traveling along Highway 61 can expect to continue ...

(AP) — North Shore travelers ... a major highway northeast of Duluth. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says a vehicle struck and damaged a railroad bridge over Highway 61 at Taconite ...

North Shore travelers ... on a major highway northeast of Duluth. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says a vehicle struck and damaged a railroad bridge over Highway 61 at Taconite Harbor ...

then head north along Lake Superior on Highway 61 toward Grand Portage State Park—overshoot your trip by a couple miles, and you'll end up in Canada. Minnesota shines in summer, with daytime ...

Minnesota's North Shore Scenic Drive is one of the best scenic drives in the country, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The route, a 150-plus mile stretch along the ...

Northeastern Minnesota residents ... along heavily traveled Hwy. 61 northeast of Duluth on Friday — and perhaps longer. An inactive railroad bridge over the North Shore highway at Taconite ...