HF 211

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 01/28/2013 01:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; highways; establishing requirements concerning
completion of construction projects on marked Trunk Highway 14.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 14 PROJECTS.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation shall include in the next update of the state
highway investment plan projects for the construction or reconstruction of marked Trunk
Highway 14 as follows:
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new text begin (1) as a four-lane divided highway from the interchange with marked Trunk
Highway 218 near the city of Owatonna to the point near the city of Dodge Center
at which marked Trunk Highway 14 constitutes a four-lane divided highway, located
southeast of the intersection with marked Trunk Highway 56;
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new text begin (2) as a four-lane divided highway from the city of New Ulm to the intersection with
Nicollet County State-Aid Highway 6, located west of the city of North Mankato; and
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new text begin (3) reconstruction of the interchanges between marked Trunk Highway 14 and:
marked Trunk Highway 15; County State-Aid Highway 42; and marked Trunk Highway
169.
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new text begin (b) The marked Trunk Highway 14 projects in paragraph (a) must remain in the
state highway investment plan until they are completed. They may not be delayed from
their initial date of scheduled commencement unless the commissioner notifies the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance of special unforeseen circumstances.
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