The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently awarded $76.2 million through three competitive grant programs to more than 24 transportation projects statewide.
Grants were through the Minnesota Highway Freight Program (MHFP), the Transportation Economic Development Program and the Corridors of Commerce Readiness Advancement Program. The first two programs fund and support transportation projects designed to improve freight safety, access, mobility, first and last mile connections, railroads and intermodal facilities while the Corridors of Commerce Readiness Advancement program funds the planning, scoping, and predesign of future projects.
An additional $2.4 million in MHFP funds also will be used to update district and statewide freight plans.
“Infrastructure investments in Minnesota help people get where they need to go safely, help businesses grow and make local communities attractive to companies looking to relocate or expand,” MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger said. “Safety is always a guiding principle of our funding decisions, and these transportation projects will help us better serve our state for decades to come.”
Awardees include:
MnDOT District 6 received $10 million for the I-35/I-90 Interchange Freight Safety and Mobility Project.
The city of Burnsville received $10 million and the city of Savage received $7.9 million for the Highway 13 Corridor Mobility and Safety Improvements project.