Council hears update on Westgate Drive LRIP application; statewide competition noted
Jan 12, 2026
Engineer Matt Mohs told the council the city’s LRIP application for Westgate Drive is one of 233 statewide requests totaling $280 million while only $47 million is available; award notices are expected in March.
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Engineer Matt Mohs told the council that the City of Houston submitted an application for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) for Westgate Drive. Mohs reported that 233 applications requesting $280 million were submitted statewide, that 74 applications were from projects not eligible for state aid (including Westgate Drive), and that 24 applications came from MnDOT District 6. He said award notices are expected in March and emphasized the grant is competitive.
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