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Transportation Network
Convenient, affordable transportation solutions are a must for
manufacturers. From bringing in raw materials to delivering finished
goods, shuttling employees to welcoming VIPs, companies require access
to succeed.
Laskin Energy Park in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, features a multi-modal
transportation network. This East Range community offers access to air,
rail and highway systems, plus connections to domestic and international
ports on Lake Superior. Its central location makes it an ideal place
from which to serve both North American and world markets.
Airports
Eveleth-Virginia Airport (20 miles)
- Features large conference room, charter aircraft and rental cars
- 4,750-foot paved and lighted runway
Chisholm-Hibbing Airport (45 miles)
- Served by Northwest Airlink with multiple daily flights to Minneapolis
- 6,750-foot paved and lighted runway, 24-hour flight service
Duluth International Airport (60 miles)
- Served by Northwest Airlines, Midwest Airlines and Allegiant Air
- Direct flights to Minneapolis, Detroit, and Milwaukee
- Main runway in excess of 10,000 feet/secondary runway is 5,700 feet
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (200 miles approx.)
Rail Service
- DM&IR service into Laskin Energy Center
- Two sidings available at Laskin Energy Center - one primary coal off-loading, plus a secondary storage siding
- MP switch locomotive available for park siding services
- 5,200-foot rail spur in final engineering phase to further serve Laskin Energy Park
Highway Access
- Two-lane, nine-ton roads in the park
- Nearby access to Interstate Highway 35; United States Highways 53, 169, 61, and 2; and numerous state and county highway links
- Convenient truck routes serving Duluth & Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Milwaukee & Madison WI; Chicago IL; Fargo, ND; Thunder Bay, Ontario; and Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Multiple trucking firms operate in this industrial region
International Shipping Ports
Rail links to four Lake Superior ports: Duluth/Superior, Silver Bay,
Taconite Harbor, and Two Harbors. Lake Superior can be accessed via the new highway in less than an hour.
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