HF 2412

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/19/2020 01:04pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money to remove and replace the
Third Street/Kellogg Boulevard bridge in St. Paul.

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

Section 1. new text begin THIRD STREET/KELLOGG BOULEVARD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT;
APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $48,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of transportation
for a grant to the city of St. Paul to demolish and remove the existing Third Street/Kellogg
Boulevard bridge over the BNSF railroad, Commercial Street, and marked Interstate Highway
94, and to acquire right-of-way for, design, and construct a replacement bridge that includes
multimodal elements for bicycles, pedestrians, vehicles, and mass transit. In addition, any
roadway approach reconstruction work identified within the project limits, including
right-of-way acquisition and design, and any early completion incentive, is eligible for
funding. This appropriation does not require a local match.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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