as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/08/2015 09:17am
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring a study on the proposed Paul Bunyan
Expressway; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) The commissioner of transportation shall study and report to the legislature on
the feasibility of expanding marked Trunk Highway 371 to a four-lane highway from the
city of Jenkins to the city of Cass Lake. At a minimum, the study must:
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(1) identify and disclose obstacles to the roadway expansion;
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(2) suggest potential routes through each impacted community, including
consideration of intersections with other roadways;
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(3) identify potential impacts on storm sewers, water and sewer lines, utility lines,
traffic signals, existing or potential bikeways and recreational trails, driver and pedestrian
safety, and traffic patterns; and
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(4) provide an estimated project cost, based on the scope of the project and the
Department of Transportation's design and construction standards.
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(b) The commissioner shall submit the report under paragraph (a) to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over transportation finance and policy no later than December 15, 2015.
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(c) $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of transportation to perform the study under this section.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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