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MIC Area Bike Route Planning
Family biker image The MIC's 1994 Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bikeways Plan provided the foundation for improving the bicycling environment in the Duluth-Superior metropolitan area. It outlines policies and recommendations for physical facilities, education, and enforcement. View 1994 MIC Bikeways Plan

The subsequent goal of developing a signed, onstreet bike route network in Duluth, Superior, Proctor, Hermantown and outlying townships is being implemented in 3-phases:

  • On-Street Bike Routes - Phase 1 - Duluth & Hermantown. Completed in 2002.

  • On-Street Bike Routes - Phase 2 - Duluth, Proctor & St. Louis County. Completed in 2008.

  • On-Street Bike Routes - Phase 3 - Superior. Planning underway in 2009.


  • In addition, MIC staff is assisting local jurisdictions with grant writing, coalition building and public participation to acquire funding for bicycle projects identified in the Bike Plan and from our recent Bicycle Compatibility Index (BCI) bike route modeling efforts.

    Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bike Map
    The Duluth-Superior Bike Map is now an interactive on-line map.

    The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bike Map was printed in June, 2003 and incorporated the bike routes determined for the City of Duluth. Further updates and reprintings are planned for next year to incorporate Phase 2 and Phase 3 Bike Route planning results.To receive a printed version of the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bike Route Map, contact Rondi Watson at (218) 529-7541 or rwatson@ardc.org.

    Munger Trail Extension
    MIC staff is coordinating efforts to identify the alignment and fund a bike route that links the current terminus of the Munger Trail to downtown Duluth and Canal Park.

    The MIC, working with the City of Duluth, has identified a recommended route that would connect the Munger Trail to the Lakewalk. (View Munger Trail to Lakewalk Connector Plan) This future trail will be approximately seven miles in length and will provide bicyclists, pedestrians, and in-line skaters access to Spirit Valley Commercial District, Grassy Point Recreation Area, Wade Stadium and the Lincoln Park Business District as it works its way eastward toward Canal Park.

    The proposed trail would take trail users past Duluth’s industrial waterfront allowing visitors and locals an opportunity to view working industrial facilities such as a paper mill, rail yards, and an ore dock. The trial connection would also provide a commuting alternative for those who would rather ride or walk to work by connecting Duluth’s west side with the downtown area.

    For more information about the MIC's involvement in the Munger Trail Planning Process, contact MIC Principal Planner Andy McDonald by phone at (218) 529-7514 or send a message by email.

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    DRAFT 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Superior Metro Area

    Featured Planning Project
    Long Range Transportation Plan - Directions 2035

    Current Planning Initiatives
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    Bike-Ped Advisory Committee (BPAC)

    2011-2014 Duluth Urbanized Area TIP

    Recent Plans and Studies
    Click on a project link, below, for information about recent MIC plans and studies:

    UMD-CSS Transportation Study

    East 2nd Street Access Management Plan (Superior)

    DTA Route Analysis for the City of Superior

    Downtown Modal Connections Study

    Proctor Comprehensive Plan Update 2008

    Endion Land Use and Transportation Study

    Safe Routes To School Funding Applications

    Northwest Superior Traffic Circulation Plan

    Proctor Master Trail Plan

    Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

    Munger Trail to Lakewalk Connector


    Erie Pier Management Plan

    Duluth Heights Traffic Circulation Plan

    MnDOT Functional Classification Update

    Public Involvement Plan

    Rice Lake Road Corridor & Traffic Impact Study

    Duluth and Superior Safe Routes to School Plans

    Duluth Urban Area Growth Impact Study

    Human Services Coordinated Transit Plan

    Study Shows Arrowhead Region Rich in Transportation Assets
    A recent study released by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), Arrowhead Region's Transportation Assets: A Case Study of the Twin Ports Region of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, highlights the assets and opportunities related to multi-modal transportation systems in the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.