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M1n/DOT News Relase M larete;e1 . l?c i ,e/ter t/ e/ ransportation News Release Oct. 5, 2006 Home I About Mn /DOT I Doing Business I Getting Around Mn /DOT A to Z j Contact I Simple Search [ Advanced Search l Page 1 of 1 RX for local roads; Mn /DOT awards $16 million in improvement grants ST. PAUL, Minn. —The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that $16 million in improvement grants will deliver 62 new local road improvement projects in 2007. The funds are aimed at improving transportation deficiencies and safety on local roads statewide. Projects range from pavement reconstruction of farm -to- market arteries and tourism routes, to safety improvements such as turn lane additions, intersection lighting and edge -line striping. Fifty -four of the projects are in Greater Minnesota; eight are in the Twin Cities Metro area. "Many of these roads connect farms to market or support regional trade and tourism," said Lt. Gov. and Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau. "We are addressing the needed improvements to ensure that our local transportation infrastructure also supports the well -being of this state." The funds, secured by the 2006 Legislature, are part of the state's Local Road Improvement Grant program, established in 2002 and funded for the first time in 2005. Last year the program provided $10 million in bond funds which funded 40 projects across the state "Earlier this year we asked cities, townships and other local governments to submit projects that are regionally significant and in need of repair or where safety is clearly an issue. We have more applicants than we have funds, but this program will make a difference in many communities," said Molnau. The Routes of Regional Significance account provides grants for cities, towns and counties to assist in paying the costs of constructing or reconstructing city streets, county highways or town roads with statewide or regional significance that have not been fully funded through other state, federal, or local funding sources. The selection of projects in this account is based on the regional significance of the route, the effectiveness of the proposed project in eliminating a transportation system deficiency and the number of persons who will be positively impacted by the project. The Rural Road Safety account provides grants for counties to assist in paying the costs of capital improvement projects on County State Aid Highways that are intended primarily to reduce traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage. Eligibility for project selection must be based on the ability of each proposed project to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes. The Rural Road Safety account excludes the eight Twin Cities metropolitan counties. • Routes of Regional Significance Grants • Rural Road Safety Grants Selection criteria and program guidance are provided by Minnesota's Local Road Improvement Advisory Committee which consists of county and city officials from across the state. The program is administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of State Aid for Local Transportation. Go to Top Contacts • Jeanne Aamodt 651 - 297 -3597 Location Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Communications 395 John Ireland Blvd. Mail Stop 150 St. Paul, MN 55155-1899 Additional Information • Routes of Regional Significance Projects • Rural Road Safety Projects • 511 Road & Traffic • News Room • Media Contact List News Release Search Search Statewide News INews Archives J Go I 9 2000 -2005 Minnesota Department of Transportation J95 John Ireland Boulevard • St. Paul. MN 55155 -1899 Phone: 800/657-3774 800/527 -3529 (1-rY. Voice. ASCII) his site nest viewed with 1024X768 or greater and /eh Netscape 4.7 or Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater. to Z I Getting Around I About Mn /DOT I Doing Business I Contact Mn /DOT 1 News Room 1 511 Traveler Service I Careers /Jobs 1 Links I Northstar 1 Governor's Site, I hup://www.dotstate.mn.us/newsrels/06/10/51ocalroadfunding.html 10/11/2006