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Committee corrects funding direction for Scott County interchange, adopts pedestrian-lighting clarification
Summary
House File 202 was advanced to the General Register with an A2 amendment that redirects a previously allocated general-fund appropriation for an interchange to MnDOT and clarifies that a pedestrian bridge can be lit; MnDOT raised minor traffic-safety concerns about additional roadside lighting.
ST. PAUL — Lawmakers on the House Transportation Committee on Monday advanced House File 202, a technical correction that redirects a general-fund appropriation for the 169/2802 interchange from Scott County to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) so MnDOT can lead project cash flow.
Representative Baeckburg, the bill’s sponsor, said the change is necessary because MnDOT is now managing the project and “Scott County would be faced with a cash flow issue of $4,900,000 for 2 years until the…
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