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Yesterday the Minnesota State Senate Transportation Finance and Policy Committee held a hearing on road projects included in the Omnibus Transportation Supplemental Funding and Policy Bill. The hearing included testimony about the benefits of the I-94 Gap Project and 610 Interchange Completion Project. Senator Mary Kiffmeyer introduced I-94 West Corridor Coalition Chairman Steve Bot, who[…]

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This week the Star Tribune highlighted Maple Grove’s efforts to complete the 610 expansion project. Maple Grove City Administrator Heidi Nelson was interviewed for the article, and she emphasized both the significant growth in the area that makes the project so important, as well as the urgency in securing theremaining funding for the project now. The[…]

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Last week, Rep. Tom Emmer held and attended a press event for the state’s current work on I-94 between Maple Grove and St. Cloud. There are currently a handful of closures, lane changes and construction zones along this stretch of highway, so representatives from the MnDOT filled a bus with local elected officials to drive[…]

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On March 26, coalition members spoke with elected officials regarding transportation during the 2019 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 thanked legislators for their support and discussed SF976, HF774, SF1381, and HF1319. Coalition members spoke with the following[…]

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Freeway improvements between Maple Grove and Clearwater will take 3 years JANUARY 11, 2019 – 4:20 PM It’s not just 35W south of downtown anymore.  This summer, your work commute or trip to the cabin could see major interruptions if you use I-94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater. Preliminary work will start between St. Michael and Albertville[…]

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January 14, 2019 06:57 PM A road work project on Interstate 94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater, which is scheduled to launch this summer, could force drivers to find alternate routes. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, crews will work to expand the interstate, replace pavement, repair bridges, provide new safety features and build a new[…]

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MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A direct route to cabin country could be a much slower ride over the next three years.  Starting this summer, road projects on I-94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater will force many to find another route. Lanes will be reduced between Maple Grove and Rogers, in Albertville and from Monticello to Clearwater.[…]

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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,[…]

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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[…]

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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[…]

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