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.
April 3, 2017TCA
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.
March 21, 2017Government
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.
December 19, 2016Government
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.
December 15, 2016Government
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.
September 12, 2016Government
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.
May 9, 2016Government
Minnesota Government Shutdown Ends
Minnesota’s three-week state government shutdown ended Wednesday, which will allow its interstate highway rest areas to reopen, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
July 20, 2011Government
Minnesota Rest Areas to Stay Closed During Shutdown
A Minnesota special master has decided to keep the state’s highway rest areas and commercial driver’s license credentialing closed during the state government shutdown, said John Hausladen, president of the Minnesota Trucking Association.
July 12, 2011