By Tim Harlow Star Tribune JANUARY 15, 2019 — 11:23PM Three years from now, traffic on Interstate 94 should consistently flow closer to the speed limit of 70 mph between Maple Grove and Clearwater than it does now. Until then, driving that 39-mile segment will be one royal road construction headache. Starting this summer and lasting through 2021,[…]
Three years of construction coming to Interstate 94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Jan 17, 2019
October 2018 Newsletter: Exciting News for the 94 Corridor
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Oct 17, 2018
Transportation Leaders and Elected Officials Speak at Coalition Groundbreaking Ceremony Transportation leaders and elected officials gathered at the Albertville Premium Outlets on Friday, October 12 to celebrate receiving $56 million from the Corridors of Commerce Program to complete the lane capacity expansion from St. Michael to Albertville. MnDOT Commissioner Charles Zelle had exciting news that[…]
June 2018 Newsletter: Governor Dayton Signs Bonding Bill That Includes One of the Coalition’s Priority Projects
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Jun 07, 2018
During the last hour of the 2018 Legislative Session, Governor Dayton signed a $825 million public works construction bonding bill. Included in this bill was nearly $500 million for roads and bridges. The Brockton Interchange, one of the Coalition’s priority projects, was included in the bonding bill and will receive $13,500,000 for construction. The completion[…]
Corridors of Commerce Funds I-94 Lane Expansion from St. Michael to Albertville
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized May 02, 2018
It was announce early Tuesday that the I-94 lane expansion project from St. Michael to Albertville will be included in the Corridors of Commerce funding. The project will receive the full $56 million necessary to complete the lane capacity expansion. “This announcement is great news for residents, businesses, and commuters along the I-94 West Corridor,”[…]
Press & News May 1, 2018 Years in the making, the cities of St. Michael and Albertville were rewarded hugely by the State of Minnesota Monday, May 1, as it was announced that expansion of Interstate 94 to six lanes between the cities was approved. The Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded more than $400 million[…]
Coalition Day at the Capitol
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Apr 16, 2018
Coalition Members Visited the Capitol to Discuss Transportation in 2018 Coalition members spoke with elected officials regarding transportation during the 2018 legislative session. Attendees were able to hear elected officials insights surrounding transportation, along with the opportunity to share the coalition’s ideas, concerns, and legislative priorities. Specifically, members discussed the Corridors of Commerce program. The[…]
April 2018 Newsletter: Coalition Supporters Testify in Favor of Constitutional Amendment Question on Transportation Funding
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Apr 01, 2018
On March 28, supporters of the I-94 Coalition testified before the Minnesota Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee to voice the coalition’s support for Senate File 3837, a constitutional amendment that would allocate state general sales tax revenue related to motor vehicle repair and replacement parts exclusively to fund roads. Senator Scott Newman, Chair of the[…]
Constitutional Amendment to Fund Road Construction Projects Clears First Hurdle
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Mar 29, 2018
MinnPost March 29, 2018 It was less than 24 hours before a key deadline – and six weeks into the 2018 Minnesota legislative session – when Scott Newman finally got his bill in front of lawmakers for the first time. But that’s often how things go with amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, Newman said. They’re[…]
March 2018 Newsletter: Multiple Bills Relating to the I94 West Corridor Have Been Introduced this Session
By Kim Skatrud Uncategorized Mar 15, 2018
The 2018 Legislative Session is off to an exciting start for the I94 West Corridor Coalition! On March 1, House File 3174 was introduced, read, and referred to the Transportation Finance Committee. The bill, authored by Representative Knoblach, Representative Theis, and Representative O’Neill, proposes that a feasibility study for expanding or reconstructing I-94 from St. Michael to[…]
Press & News March 15, 2018 The St. Michael City Administrator who also chairs the I-94 Corridor Coalition is optimistic that the lane expansion of Interstate 94 between Hwy. 241 in St. Michael and County Rd. 19 in Albertville will score well for state funding. Steve Bot said the project’s design phase was already funded[…]