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Board approves $86.8M five-year highway plan; local option sales tax cited as critical
Summary
County engineers presented the 2025–2029 Highway Improvement Plan (~$86.8M) covering surface improvements, bridge work, and roundabouts; the board approved the plan and directed staff to proceed with engineering and planning activities.
County engineering presented the 2025–2029 Highway Improvement Plan, which lists roughly $86.8 million in total investments over five years, including more than 150 miles of surface improvements, multiple bridge replacements and several roundabouts. Staff emphasized the role of local-option sales tax and federal/state grants in leveraging county levy funds; the county plans about $2.1 million of county levy spending and significant grant and partner contributions.
The county engineer detailed an 88‑mile program enabled by the local-option sales tax, anticipated distribution of projects across years, and the use of HSIP and other federal funds for specific safety projects. Staff noted some projects depend on external federal funding and MnDOT partnerships. Commissioners praised the leveraging effect of the local-option sales tax and moved to approve; the board voted to adopt the 2025–2029 Highway Improvement Plan and directed the county engineer to proceed with planning and engineering.
