HF 1822

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/03/2025 02:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; prohibiting commissioner of transportation from reducing
travel lanes or constructing a boulevard or land bridge on marked Interstate
Highway 94 between the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 174.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 174.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Interstate Highway 94; lane reduction, boulevard, or land bridge option
prohibited. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of transportation must not reduce, close, or remove any
travel lanes designed for vehicular travel on marked Interstate Highway 94 between the
cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must not expend any funds to study, analyze, promote, review,
consult, or propose a boulevard or land bridge design for marked Interstate Highway 94. If
the commissioner determines that a redesign or modification of marked Interstate Highway
94 is necessary, the commissioner is prohibited from adopting a boulevard or land bridge
design for that purpose.
new text end

new text begin (c) This section does not apply to lane reductions or closures necessary for resurfacing,
reconstruction, or maintenance of marked Interstate Highway 94 or reconstruction of the
highway for emergency purposes.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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