Bill > SF3763

This bill appropriates $8,000,000 from the trunk highway fund, which is money specifically designated for highway projects, to the commissioner of transportation, the state agency responsible for roads, for the expansion of U.S. Highway 169 in Itasca County. This expansion will convert a segment of the highway from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway, meaning it will have two lanes of traffic in each direction separated by a median, between Itasca County State-Aid Highway 7 in Taconite and Trunk Highway 65 near Pengilly. The funds are intended for various stages of the project, including planning, route selection, design, engineering, and environmental assessments, as well as for title searches related to surface and mineral rights. Additionally, the bill modifies a previous appropriation from 2023, extending the availability of funds for the initial planning and design phase of this expansion from June 30, 2027, to June 30, 2029. Both appropriations are considered onetime, meaning they are not recurring.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3763/