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Femrite, Justin <br /> � <br /> From: GU�ch ]arnes (DOT) ^]ames.gi|lach@statemn.us> <br /> Sent: Friday, September 0S, 20I43:21P&4 <br /> To: #DO7`ALLCOK4k4 <br /> Subject: FVV: K4nDDT seeks project necommendationsfor[onidu,sofCommeoeprogram <br /> Minnesota Department mfTransportation <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> Sept. 5, 2014 <br /> Contact: Kevin Gutknecht, 6S1'Z31'4I92 <br /> MnDOT8eeks project recommendations for Corridors of Commerce program <br /> $25 million available tD help improve movement«ffre/ght <br /> ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking recommendations for road and bridge <br /> projects that will be funded by Corridors of Commerce funding, according to MnDOT officials. <br /> Corridors of Commerce funds projects support economic growth through targeted regional investments that help <br /> improve the movement of freight and reduce barriers to commerce.The 2014 legislation makes available up to$25 <br /> million in 2015.The primary intent of this funding is to prepare eligible projects for future years should additional <br /> funding be made available. <br /> "Transportation investment is key to our state's economy," said MnDOT Commissioner Charlie Zelle. "The work we do <br /> with this funding spurs economic growth in the near term through construction jobs and, in the long run, creates a <br /> commerce-friendly network of corridors that we can rely on every day to move goods and people efficiently across our <br /> state." <br /> The 2015 funding can be used for right of way acquisition, environmental study work and preliminary engineering,as <br /> well as other project costs. K8nDOT will collect project recornnnendationsduringthenexttvvoweeksandwi||announce <br /> the selected projects inOctober. <br /> Since 2013,the Legislature has provided $331.5 million in Corridors of Commerce funding for projects statevvide.The <br /> first program projects started thisyear and include: <br /> • Lane addition on Interstate 94 from Highway 101 to Highway 241 near St. Michael <br /> • Expansion of Highway 14 to four lanes from Highway 218 to County Road 43 near Owatonna <br /> • Passing lane additions onvarious sections nf Highway Z and Highway 34in northwestern Minnesota <br /> "We are working hard to make our transportation system more effective and efficient,"Zelle said. "A good <br /> transportation network serves the economy well and improves the quality of life for all of us." <br />