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Governor Dayton Signs Bill to Deliver $105 Million in Federal Funding to Dozens of Transportation Projects Across Minnesota

4/3/2017 2:06:04 PM

Governor first called for funding to be approved in October of last year

Governor also signs bill relating to the practice of dentistry

ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton today signed Chapter 14, HF 837, to authorize $105 million in transportation investments funded by the federal FAST Act. This funding will complete more than 28 highway, road, and bridge projects in over a dozen communities across Minnesota. The bill passed with unanimous bipartisan support in the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate.

“I am pleased that the Legislature has authorized this funding, which is ready to put people to work to improve our road and bridge infrastructure across our state,” said Governor Dayton.

Governor Dayton first called for this funding to be authorized in October of last year, but the legislature did not take action at that time. Last month, Governor Dayton again urged the legislature to pass this authorization, to allow Minnesota communities to access federal funding for transportation projects in time for the coming construction season.

Roads, Bridges, and Communities Receiving Funding

Under the federal funding authorized by Governor Dayton today, $105 million will support needed highway, road, and bridge projects in communities across Minnesota. Below, see the projects receiving federal funding thanks to this authorization.

Route System	City	County	Project	Description
US 169	Virginia	St. Louis	US 169 NB &SB, IN VIRGINIA, FROM .07 MI W CR‐109 TO JCT 53 (HOOVER RD)	Bridge Work
MN 11	International Falls	Koochiching	MN 11, FROM W JCT MN 71 TO 0.3 MI W JCT CSAH 332	Road Work
MN 175	Hallock	Kittson	MN 175, FROM E END BR 35005 OVER THE RED RIVER TO S. EMERSON AVE IN HALLOCK, & ON US 75, FROM 4TH ST TO 110' N OF 8TH ST, IN HALLOCK	Road Work
MN 197	Bemidji	Beltrami	MN 197, NB & SB FROM 7TH ST SW TO 3RD ST NW	Road Work
US 2	Bagley, Wilton	Clearwater	US 2, EB & WB FROM BAGLEY TO WILTON	Road Work
MN 6	Remer	Cass, Itasca	MN 6, FROM JCT MN 200 IN REMER TO CASS/ITASCA CO LINE	Road Work
MN 84	Pine River	Cass	MN 84, IN PINE RIVER, FROM CASS CSAH 1 TO JCT MN 200	Road Work
MN 25	Foley	Benton, Morrison	MN 25, FROM JCT MN 23 IN FOLEY TO BENTON/MORRISON CO LINE	Road Work
MN 25	Genola	Benton, Morrison	MN 25, FROM BENTON/MORRISON COUNTY LINE TO 123 ST IN GENOLA	Road Work
US 59	Montevideo	Swift	ON US 59, FROM TH 119 TO TH 12, AND AT BRIDGE #76002	Road Work
MN 29	Benson	Swift	ON TH 29, FROM S OF OAKWOOD AVE. TO CHIPPEWA RIVER, ON TH 9, FROM CHIPPEWA RIVER TO N OF CSAH 104. ON TH 12, FROM 181/2ND ST S TO W OF CSAH 25	Road Work
MN 43	Winona	Winona	WORK PACKAGE #6 ‐ COMPLETE ROADWAY APPROACHES FOR BRIDGES 85851 AND 5900, RECONSTRUCTION BRIDGE 5900 AND COMPLETE BRIDGE 85851	Road Work
MN 15	Fairmont	Martin	MN 15, FROM JOHNSON STREET TO 0.05 MI S OF GOEMANN RD IN FAIRMONT	Road Work
US 14	New Ulm	Brown	US 14, FROM 0.1 MI E OF CSAH 27 TO THE WEST LIMITS OF NEW ULM	Road Work
US 59	Worthington	Nobles	US 59, FROM N JCT TH 60 TO I90 IN WORTHINGTON	Road Work
MN 4	Sleepy Eye	Nicollet, Renville	MN 4, FROM JCT TH 68 TO THE NICOLLET/RENVILLE COUNTY LINE	Road Work
MN 13	New Richland	Waseca	MN 13, TH 30 IN NEW RICHLAND TO 0.9 MI S OF JCT TH 14, REHAB BR#81001 & 81002	Road Work
US 71	Willmar	Kandiyohi	US 71, N OF JCT MN 23 TO N OF JCT MN 9	Road Work
US 71	Willmar	Kandiyohi	US 71, JCT US 71/KANDIYOHI CSAH 40 & ALSO AT US 71/CSAH 29	Road Work
US 71		Kandiyohi	US 71, JCT US 71/MN 9	Road Work
MN 4	Fairfax	Renville	MN 4, MN 68 TO MN 19 (FAIRFAX)	Road Work
US 59	Marshall	Lyon	US 59, US 59 & LYON CSAH 6	Road Work
I 35W	Bloomington	Hennepin	I35W, 86TH STREET BRIDGE OVER I35W IN BLOOMINGTON‐REPLACE OLD BRIDGE #9039 WITH NEW BRIDGE # 27W40	Bridge Work
MN 50	Farmington, Hampton	Dakota	MN50, FROM MN3 IN FARMINGTON TO US52 IN HAMPTON	Road Work
MN 13	Savage, Burnsville, Shakopee	Scott	MN13, FROM JCT OF TH 901B IN SAVAGE TO 0.4 MI E WASHBURN AVE IN BURNSVILLE AND ON TH 901B, FROM 0.1 MI W OF TH 169 IN SHAKOPEE TO JCT WITH MN13	Road Work
US 52	Coates, Hampton	Dakota	US52, FROM JCT WITH CSAH 86 TO CSAH 46 IN DAKOTA COUNTY	Grade and Surface
MN 97	Forest Lake	Washington	MN97, AT 11ST (MSAS 135) IN FOREST LAKE	Grade and Surface

About FAST Act Funding

Under the federal FAST Act passed in December 2015, Minnesota received an increase in funding for our highway construction program. This increase will amount to a $105 million reimbursement of federal funding for the 2016-2017 biennium. Federal law requires states to commit to the increase, or lose the federal funding. The bill signed today by Governor Dayton will authorize MnDOT to participate in this reimbursement.

Governor Dayton’s 2017 Transportation Funding Proposal

As part of his Opportunity Agenda for a Better Minnesota, Governor Dayton has proposed a transportation solution that would repair or replace 1,700 miles of roads and 235 bridges statewide. The Governor’s plan would also provide local leaders the resources and flexibility to repair and replace local roads and bridges in their communities by directing over 40 percent of the new revenues to cities, counties, and townships. Governor Dayton’s proposal would add 500,000 additional hours of transit service annually in Greater Minnesota, and would support 20 new transitways in the Twin Cities. Learn more about Governor Dayton’s transportation solution here.

Additional Bill Signed by Governor Dayton

The Governor has also signed Chapter 11, SF 662 into law. This bill allows students of accredited dentistry schools to practice dentistry under the supervision of a Minnesota licensed dentist, and under the instruction of a licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist, licensed dental hygienist, or licensed dental assistant. This bill passed unanimously in the Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate.

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