On Tuesday, October 22, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will visit the area as part of the third leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour. The stops come at the beginning of the committee’s three-day tour of capital requests in Southwestern Minnesota. The committee will meet briefly at each location to hear from local officials regarding their project requests.

The committee will make the following area stops:

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

• Projects: U.S. Highway 169 pedestrian and bicycle overpass; Merriam Junction Trail; Cultural Corridor – Minnesota River stabilization and access
  • Site Visit (8:10 a.m.): U.S. Highway 169 pedestrian and bicycle overpass (meet at 5800 12th Ave E, Shakopee, MN 55379)
  • Presentation (8:40 a.m.): Shakopee City Hall (485 Gorman Street, Shakopee, MN 55379)
  • Site Visit (9:20 a.m.): Miriam Junction Trail (meet at 3898 145th St W, Shakopee, MN 55379)

*Schedule subject to change on short notice

The media is invited to join the committee at each stop. Key legislators, including Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) and committee chair Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester), will be available for media interview. The press contact for the tour is Jake Schneider, who can be reached at jacob.schneider@senate.mn or (507) 215-2034.

Senator Eric Pratt represents Scott County in the Minnesota Senate. He serves as chair of the Senate Jobs, Economic Development, and Housing Finance and Policy Committee.