HF 3284

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/26/2014 11:47am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; highways; establishing requirements governing marked
Interstate Highway 494 rehabilitation work; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 494 REHABILITATION PROJECT.

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section, "I-494 rehabilitation
project" means the trunk highway project programmed on the effective date of this section
to reconstruct marked Interstate Highway 494, maintain associated bridges from the
interchange with marked Interstate Highway 394 to the interchange with marked Interstate
Highways 94 and 694, and establish dynamic shoulder lanes along the segment of marked
Interstate Highway 494 from the interchange with marked Trunk Highway 55 to the
overpass at East Fish Lake Road.

Subd. 2.

Appropriation.

(a) An amount necessary to cover the increased costs
of the I-494 rehabilitation project resulting from the requirements under this section is
appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation.

(b) Following substantial completion of the project, the commissioner shall submit
a summary of the amount appropriated and uses of funds under this subdivision to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
transportation policy and finance. The summary may be submitted electronically and is
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, subdivision 1.

Subd. 3.

Project requirements.

The commissioner of transportation shall continue
the I-494 rehabilitation project, but shall modify the project by replacing the planned
dynamic shoulder lanes with an additional general purpose lane in each direction of travel.
The additional general purpose lanes shall be constructed for the entire segment over
which dynamic shoulder lanes had been planned.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.