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Pine County approves letter supporting MnDOT feasibility study for Highway 23 corridor
Summary
The board authorized a non‑financial letter of support to MnDOT for a feasibility study of Trunk Highway 23 from Foley to I‑35, citing safety concerns and heavy truck traffic on parts of the corridor.
The Pine County Board approved a motion to provide a letter of support to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for a feasibility study of Trunk Highway 23 from Foley to Interstate 35.
Commissioners and staff said providing the letter would not commit the county to any funding or project leadership; MnDOT would lead the feasibility study. Supporters pointed to a concentration of fatal crashes on segments of the corridor and to heavy truck traffic as reasons to seek study and potential safety improvements. One commissioner said, "In Brook Park, we've had a lot of fatal crashes in that area," underscoring local safety concerns.
A motion to provide the letter passed by voice vote; the board will authorize the chair to sign the letter and continue outreach to MnDOT and legislators as the corridor study proceeds.
