Purpose

• Provide funding from the general fund to support the Progress Parkway project in the city of Eveleth. The money is intended for grants to St. Louis County to cover predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction of Progress Parkway, including intersection improvements and realignment/extension of the road.

Main Provisions

• Authorizes an appropriation of 8,000,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026 to the Commissioner of Transportation for grants to St. Louis County for the Progress Parkway project in Eveleth.
• The project includes intersection improvements, and road realignment and extension from marked U.S. Highway 53 and St. Louis County StateAid Highway 142 to marked Trunk Highway 37 and Station 44 Road.
• This funding is for a comprehensive set of activities: predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis, mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction.

Financial Details & Timing

• Amount: 8,000,000 dollars (one-time).
• Source: General Fund.
• Availability: Funds must be used by June 30, 2029.
• Administration: Grant funding to St. Louis County, coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Relationship to Existing Law

• This appropriation is in addition to an earlier appropriation for the same purpose found in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 17.

Impact & Implementation Notes

• Targets transportation infrastructure in Eveleth to improve intersections and realign/extend Progress Parkway, enhancing connections between U.S. Highway 53, CSAH 142, Trunk Highway 37, and Station 44 Road.
• As a one-time allocation, it supplements prior funding and supports a multi-stage process from planning through construction.

Relevant Terms

Progress Parkway; Eveleth; St. Louis County; U.S. Highway 53; St. Louis County StateAid Highway 142; Trunk Highway 37; Station 44 Road; intersection improvements; road realignment; road extension; predesign; design; engineering; environmental analysis; mitigation; land acquisition; construction; reconstruction; general fund; commissioner of transportation; grants; onetime; June 30, 2029; Laws 2023 chapter 68 article 1 section 17 subdivision 17.