Minnesota DOT Hopes Trump’s Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its ‘Can of Worms’
The Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure promise is starting small — with a reboot — and shifting greater responsibility onto states and municipalities.
Minnesota Rejects Request From Truckers to Delay Plan to Mandate B20 Biofuel Mix
Minnesota Department of Agriculture officials have rejected a request by the state’s trucking association to delay a plan to increase the mix of biofuel to 20% of all diesel sold in the state beginning May 1.
Minnesota’s Riskiest Spans Repaired a Decade After Fatal I-35W Bridge Collapse
Minnesota has repaired or replaced about 120 bridges in the past decade as part of a special funding program authorized after an Interstate 35W span plunged into the Mississippi River, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others.
As Minnesota's Road Funding Dries Up, State Agencies Face Dilemma: Patch or Redo?
The joints had been fixed and fresh asphalt laid over 40-year-old concrete on Interstate 94 between downtown Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center. But before traffic even started to roll over the new multimillion-dollar freeway, the pavement buckled in five places from the 90-degree June heat, leading to higher costs and more delays.
Minnesota House Passes $2.2 Billion Plan to Improve Roads, Bridges
The Minnesota House on March 31 approved a $2.2 billion transportation plan that would boost state spending on roads and bridges and likely force cuts to public transit.
Minnesota House Republicans Release 10 Year, $6 Billion Road Plan
House Republicans unveiled a 10-year, $6 billion package for roads and bridges without a gas tax increase at a March 21 news conference.
Minnesota Awaits Result of National Push for Transportation Spending
WASHINGTON — President-elect Trump’s pledge to spend billions of dollars on new road and bridge projects could dramatically reshape Minnesota’s transportation priorities, potentially bringing private investment to finance massive public works projects.
Winter Truck Load Increases Begin on Some Minnesota Roads
Winter truck load increases will begin Dec. 16 on unrestricted highways in the north and north central frost zones, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Minnesota Transportation Funding Gap Likely to Grow
The funding gap for Minnesota transportation needs is projected to be about $18 billion over the next 20 years, and that's based on a strategy focused on preservation and not expansion, according to an official with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Progress Made on Minnesota Transportation Funding Package
With its session set to end May 23, Minnesota’s Democratic-led Senate and Republican-controlled House might be getting closer to passing a transportation funding package worth $1 billion annually.