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Freeborn County backs Songbird Trail grant, files companion application for $4.5M bridge

Freeborn County Board of Commissioners · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The board approved support for Albert Lea's $900,000 Transportation Alternatives grant for a Songbird Trail segment (2030 grant horizon) and authorized a county companion application seeking funds for a $4.5M bridge to close a critical gap; both actions require local matching funds and coordination with MnDOT.

The Freeborn County Board approved a resolution supporting the City of Albert Lea’s Transportation Alternatives grant application for a segment of the Songbird Trail and authorized a companion county application seeking funding for a bridge over Trunk Highway 13.

Public Works staff described the city’s $900,000 project (a future segment that would…

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