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Transportation

Pawlenty vetos transportation bill

Pawlenty vetos transportation bill

Gov. Pawlenty has vetoed a bill that would spend $6.6 billion over the next 10 years on transportation, setting up an override showdown in the the House and Senate.
by Tom Scheck

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Transportation bill headed to governor's desk

Transportation bill headed to governor's desk

Supporters and opponents of a transportation funding bill will be stepping up their lobbying efforts now that the Minnesota House and Senate have both passed it. The Senate passed the bill with enough votes to override a gubernatorial veto. The House came up one vote short.
by Tom Scheck

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It's agreed: Hastings bridge needs replacement, but how to pay for it?

It's agreed: Hastings bridge needs replacement, but how to pay for it?

There are renewed calls for the Hastings bridge to be replaced, after a new MnDOT report downgraded the bridge's condition. The span is slated for replacement, but not until next decade. Replacing the bridge would cost nearly $100 million, and at this point that money isn't available.
by Tom Weber

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Hastings bridge downgraded

Hastings bridge downgraded

The condition rating of the Hastings bridge, already one of the lowest-rated bridges in the Twin Cities region, has been lowered even further, according to a state Transportation Department inspection report.

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Poll: Molnau gets low marks as MnDOT chief

Poll: Molnau gets low marks as MnDOT chief

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute poll shows that those Minnesotans who know of Carol Molnau disapprove of the job she's doing as transportation commissioner by a nearly 2-1 margin.
by Tom Scheck

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Bridge design is in, funding still in question

Bridge design is in, funding still in question

The plans have been unveiled, the contract is signed, and in spite of legal threats from contractors who lost the bidding process, surveying begins Tuesday for the new 35W bridge. Where does funding stand for the bridge project and other transportation priorities in Minnesota?

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Sen. Steve Murphy says MnDOT is broke

DFL Senate Transportation Committee Chair Steve Murphy is one of the eight members of the Legislative Advisory Committee and he wants some transparency from MnDOT and Gov. Pawlenty.

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Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

Improvements to Twin Cities roadways are underway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is making changes to Highway 280, the main detour for Interstate 35W, which is closed near the site of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

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