MnDOT announces highway projects
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith and Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle have announced a list of 246 state road and bridge projects slated for construction this season. This year’s effort provides significant maintenance work for the state transportation system. However, MnDOT is expected to experience a funding shortfall in 2018 under the current funding formula, which will reduce ongoing state road and bridge funding by 45 percent. This would significantly curtail the agency’s ability to fund preservation and maintenance work and leave no resources for expansion.
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