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Sherburne County backs two federal BUILD grant applications to advance interchange and river-crossing work

Sherburne County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026

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Summary

The Sherburne County Board unanimously approved two resolutions supporting federal BUILD grant requests: $25 million for final design, property acquisition and partial construction of the U.S. Highway 10/County Road 11 railroad-interchange project and $2 million for a joint Mississippi River crossing planning study with Wright County.

Sherburne County commissioners on Feb. 17 voted to support two federal BUILD grant applications aimed at advancing separate, regionally important transportation projects.

County project staff Andrew told the board the county will request the program maximum of $25,000,000 for the Trunk Highway 10 and County Road 11 railroad-interchange project, intended to pay for final design, property acquisition and part of construction. "We're looking to submit a $25,000,000 request," Andrew said, adding the amount would let the county "seamlessly roll right into final design." The resolution in support (021726-ADD-3271) passed on a voice vote.

Commissioners also approved a joint application with Wright County seeking $2,000,000 for planning and prescoping work related to a potential new Mississippi River crossing between Monticello and the Big Lake/Becker area. Andrew said the $2 million would fund traffic sensitivity modeling and early methodology work needed before a tier 1 environmental impact statement. "We're asking for $2,000,000 there," he told the board; that resolution (021726-ADD-3272) also carried.

Andrew emphasized the importance of coordinating NEPA requirements and federal environmental review with preliminary design work and said staff have already secured roughly $1.4 million from a Federal Rail Authority award to support preliminary design and environmental work for the TH 10/CR 11 effort. Commissioners noted the projects' safety implications and the uncertainty of final costs once right-of-way and railroad requirements are fully defined.

The BUILD solicitation closes Feb. 24; staff said they will prepare talking points and materials for the delegation's upcoming meetings in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the requests. The board moved both resolutions individually and approved both, leaving future funding levels and construction timelines contingent on award results and further design work.