The Legislature’s failure to pony up funding has added another layer of drama for the planners of the $220 million Highway 53 relocation project in Minnesota mining country.
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Big wheels line up in transportation push
Are broad coalitions the cooperative politics we need, or a play for spoils?
Read More »Good news, bad news for transportation projects
For fans of road and bridge improvements, the 2014 legislative session was sort of like winning the consolation prize instead of the big stuffed animal in the ring-toss game at the State Fair.
Read More »Roadwork ahead: $1.1B in projects announced
Minnesota Department of Transportation officials have good news for motorists who are weary of driving on bad pavements and for contractors who work on roads ...
Read More »Bill calls for ‘gross receipts’ sales tax on gas
A state transportation bill introduced last Friday includes a gas sales tax that would help road improvement funds keep pace with inflation, an idea that has the strong support of transportation backers but is likely to face stiff resistance in an election year.
Read More »Transportation funding headed for ‘cliff’
State lawmakers and transportation advocates have their summer homework cut out for them in crafting a politically feasible way to begin addressing a projected $20 billion shortfall in the state’s transportation funding over the next two decades.
Read More »Hennepin County wheelage is tax gaining support
The majority of Hennepin County commissioners appear to support a proposal to tack on an extra $10 to vehicle registration tab renewals to better maintain the county’s road system.
Read More »Hennepin County looks at wheelage tax
Hennepin County is considering a proposal to impose a $10 wheelage tax on motor vehicles – a funding source that county officials say could raise $9 million annually to maintain the county’s road system.
Read More »Morrow’s quiet leadership will be missed
St. Peter DFLer played key role on Vikings stadium, other sensitive issues.
Read More »Deadline looms for extending federal gas tax
In light of the dramas in Washington recently over increasing the debt ceiling and temporarily shutting down the Federal Aviation Administration, it’s possible that federal highway funding could be the next casualty of Beltway partisanship.
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