Blatnik Bridge Replacement

This $1.8B project is a joint effort between WisDOT and MnDOT to replace the aging I-535 crossing between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota. CORRE is providing appraisals, acquisition/negotiation, property management, and project management services.

CORRE will also work closely with the relocation consultant to assist with relocations. The project involves early acquisitions and approximately 50 additional partial acquisitions. Appraisals include a variety of large manufacturing facilities and commercial properties, as well as some residential properties. Project management includes coordinating with WisDOT, WisDOT relocation staff, other consultant relocation staff, the appraisers, and the owners to ensure the fast-tracked timeline can be met.

Phase 3 recently added an additional 18 commercial and residential appraisals and their corresponding acquisitions. Bridge replacement construction is expected to take place 2028–2032.