Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) officials said the agency will seek federal Department of Transportation funds to aid the execution of a trio of infrastructure projects.
MnDOT recently announced it would petition the DOT’s
Infrastructure for Rebuilding America discretionary grant program to help advance efforts designed to enhance safety and economic vitality, submitting grant applications for two projects in Greater Minnesota and one in the Twin Cities area.
“Fixing Minnesota’s transportation is about more than filling potholes and maintaining asphalt —- it’s about helping kids get to school safely, getting parents home faster, and making sure local businesses can thrive,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said. “These grants would secure federal funding to address critical projects across the state and keep our infrastructure working for all Minnesotans.”
The three projects are: US Highway 14 Four-Lane Expansion, which seeks $50 million to help fund the $90.5 million project expanding Highway 14 to four lanes from New Ulm to Nicollet; Highway 10 Rum River Bridge Replacement and Corridor Improvements seeking $15 million to help fund the $68 million project replacing the bridge over the Rum River and improve the Ferry Street interchange at Highway 10; and the Interstate 90/US 52 Interchange Reconstruction requesting $13.4 million to help fund the $25 million project replacing multiple ramps and bridges at the interchange to improve mobility and safety.
“Transportation funding today is not keeping pace with the growing needs of our state’s aging roads and bridges,” MnDOT Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher, said. “These grants offer an opportunity to kick-start much-needed projects while leveraging limited state and local dollars.”