Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 28, 2021
End in Sight On 12-Mile Road Repair Project in Minnesota
Construction crews are well on their way to rejuvenate and bring new energy to an aging stretch of interstate highway running north out of Minneapolis. Clearing and grubbing operations for this 12-mi....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue March 30, 2021
MnDOT Awards $14M for Port Development Projects
Four port development projects will receive grants totaling $14 million to support freight movement on Minnesota's waterways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced. The funding comes from MnDOT's Port Development Assistance Program and will help one project in the Twin Cities metro area and three projects in Greater Minnesota improve the statewide freight transportation system that supports growing industry and business....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 16, 2021
Shafer Crew Expands Minnesota Highway 14
Work is progressing on a project to expand U.S. Highway 14 to four lanes between Owatonna and Dodge Center in southern Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing the $108 million undertaking....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue December 22, 2020
MnDOT Awards $61M to Improve Freight Transportation Network Throughout State
The Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded $61 million in funding for 13 highway infrastructure projects that will improve freight mobility, safety and first- and last-mile freight connections throughout Minnesota....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Minnesota Aims to Rid Road of Dangerous Conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing a $64.5 million project that will use giant underground stormwater tanks designed to ease a dangerous condition. The completed undertaking will help reduce frequency and severity of flooding on a busy freeway in south Minneapolis....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 08, 2020
Crews Dismantle Aging Red Wing Bridge
A $63.4 million undertaking overseen by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is inching closer to completion, as crews dismantle an aging structure that's clearly past its prime. The Red Wing Bridge Project includes the Highway 63 (Eisenhower) Bridge over the Mississippi River and the Highway 63 Bridge over Highway 61, as well as the highway connections to Highway 61, Minnesota Highway 58 and approach roadways in Wisconsin....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue April 14, 2020
MnDOT Announces 2020 State Road Construction Projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that the agency will undertake 188 road and bridge projects statewide during the 2020 season to help maintain the state's roads and bridges, improve safety and support construction jobs across the state....
Minnesota DOT - Wed January 08, 2020
Minnesota Awards $18M for TED Projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced awards for five state highway projects that will help support growing industry and businesses, leverage private funding and improve the transportation system for all users....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 08, 2020
Bridge Crews Endure Brutal Winter, High Water
In just a matter of one year when cranes began to loom over the original 35W bridge crossing over the Minnesota River, regular commuters are now seeing real progress on its replacement. Connecting the cities of Bloomington and Burnsville just south of Minneapolis, traffic crews recently switched all six lanes from the old bridge to the new, northbound bridge....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 13, 2019
Improving Minnesota Roads, BNSF Rail Operations
Construction began in mid-July for the $34 million, design-build Willmar Wye project, an initiative led by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and its partners — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), city of Willmar, Kandiyohi County and the Kandiyohi County and city of Willmar Economic Development Commission....
