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MnDOT seeks funds for rail-crossing signals and port infrastructure as federal grant uncertainty looms
Summary
MnDOT told the Capital Investment Committee it seeks GO bonding for railroad crossing warning devices and port development assistance, and officials warned several federal programs (NEVI, Protect, carbon reduction) face possible freezes that could affect planned projects and matching funds.
Officials from the Minnesota Department of Transportation told the House Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 18 that the governor's capital recommendations include funding for railroad crossing warning devices and port development assistance, and they described ongoing uncertainty about several federal programs that supply match dollars for state projects.
"We have $1,800,000 in GO bonds included in the governor's recommendation" for railroad crossing warning devices, Taylor Besser Frederick, Assistant Budget Director with MnDOT, said, adding the agency has roughly 750 signal systems past their life cycle and that "total cost to replace those is over $300,000,000." She said the requested funds would continue ongoing…
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