Purpose

• Authorizes funding to improve and rebuild the interchange where US Highway 169 meets Hennepin County StateAid Highway 130 in Maple Grove. The goal is to increase traffic capacity and improve safety at this interchange.

Main Provisions

• Provides an appropriation from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of transportation.
• Uses the money for predesign, right-of-way acquisition, design, engineering, and construction related to the interchange improvements.
• Targets capacity and safety improvements at the specified interchange (US 169 and Hennepin County StateAid Highway 130 in Maple Grove).

Financial Details

• Amount: $12,300,000 (one-time appropriation).
• Source: trunk highway fund.
• Purpose: predesign, right-of-way acquisition, design, engineering, and construction for capacity and safety improvements.
• No nonstate match required (local or other nonstate funding is not needed to use this money).

Timing and Availability

• Fiscal year: 2026.
• Availability: funds are on a one-time basis and may be used through June 30, 2027.

Relation to Existing Law

• This bill provides funding but does not indicate changes to existing law beyond authorizing this appropriation. It specifies that the funds do not require a nonstate match.

Relevant Terms - Interchange reconstruction - US Highway 169 - Hennepin County StateAid Highway 130 - Maple Grove - trunk highway fund - predesign - right-of-way acquisition - design - engineering - construction - capacity improvements - safety improvements - one-time appropriation - fiscal year 2026 - June 30, 2027 - no nonstate match required - Commissioner of Transportation - Minnesota transportation funding process