Senate Capital Investment Committee to visit capital requests in south central, southwest Minnesota

This week, the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee will tour area capital requests as part of the third leg of its #MNfrastructure statewide bonding tour of funding requests across Southwestern Minnesota. The committee will engage in a combination of project site visits and formal presentations from local officials regarding specific capital requests, with multiple presentations often occurring at each stop.

“We’re going back on the road to visit projects in Southwestern Minnesota and see the needs firsthand. With so many capital needs across the state, but limited funding, these tours help the committee make those tough funding decisions,” said Senator David Senjem (R-Rochester), chair of the Senate Capital Investment Committee. “More than $5 billion in capital requests have been submitted this year and there are many worthy projects. I’m looking forward to continue the tours.”

Tuesday, October 22

  • 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)
  • Project: U.S. Highway 212 four-lane expansion
    • Site visit (10:10 a.m.): North of U.S. Highway 212 & Bongards Creameries (bus will park on the east side of County Road 51)
    • Presentation (10:30 a.m.): Bongards Creameries Manufacturing Central Plant (13200 County Road 51, Bongards, MN 55368)
  • Project: Henderson Area Minnesota River Scenic Byway projects
    • Driving tour (12:00 p.m.): Sibley County Scenic Byway #6
    • Presentation (12:15 p.m.): Henderson RoadHaus (514 Main St, Henderson, MN 56044)
    • Driving tour (12:45 p.m.): State Highway 93
  • Project: Water quality mitigation and riverbank restoration
    • Presentation (2:10 p.m.): Land of Memories Park (100 Amos Owens Ln, Mankato, MN 56001)
  • Project: 2020-2021 Vernon Center Project
    • Presentation (3:25 p.m.): Vernon Center City Hall (100 Oak St N, Vernon Center, MN 56090)
  • Project: Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center
    • Presentation (4:20 p.m.): Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center (612 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055)
  • Project: New Ulm German Park Amphitheater
    • Presentation (5:20 p.m.): German Park (200 N German St, New Ulm, MN 56073)

Wednesday, October 23

  • Project: U.S. Highway 14 expansion in New Ulm area
    • Driving tour (7:40 a.m.): U.S. Highway 14 between New Ulm and Courtland
    • Presentation (7:55 a.m.): New Ulm City Hall (100 N Broadway St, New Ulm, MN 56073)
  • Projects: Martin County Justice Center; Martin County Veterans Memorial
    • Presentations (10:10 a.m.): Martin County Courthouse (201 Lake Ave, Fairmont, MN 56031)
  • Project: Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Bonds (HIB) – Manufactured Housing
    • Site visit (12:05 p.m.): Sungold Heights Mobile Home Park (1538 Spring Ave, Worthington, MN 56187)
  • Projects: Minnesota West Community & Technical College; Ellsworth City Hall & Public Works; Manufactured Housing Bonds
    • Presentations (12:45 p.m.): Minnesota West Community & Technical College (1450 Collegeway, Worthington, MN 56187) – Center for Health and Wellness, Room 302
  • Project: Nobles County WELL (Welcome, Education, Library, Livability
    • Presentations (2:25 p.m.): Worthington Fire Station (830 2nd Ave, Worthington, MN 56187)
  • Project: Red Rock Rural Water Systems Lakes Area Regional Expansion Project
    • Presentation (4:10 p.m.): Jeffers, MN
  • Projects: Southwest Minnesota State University; Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System
    • Presentations (6:00 p.m.): Southwest Minnesota State University (1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258)

Thursday, October 24

  • Project: Redwood Falls Municipal Airport runway and lighting replacement
    • Presentation (8:25 a.m.): Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (500 Airport Rd, Redwood Falls, MN 56283)
  • Project: Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority
    • Presentation (9:05 a.m.): Minnesota Prairie Line Engine House (710 W 1st St, Morton, MN 56270)
  • Project: Minnesota Department of Human Services Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services
    • Presentation (10:40 a.m.): MnDOT Conference Center (2505 Transportation Rd, Willmar, MN 56201)
  • Projects: Prairie Lake Youth JPB School and Recreation Center; SWWC Service Cooperative; Highway 23
    • Presentations (11:45 a.m.): Ridgewater College (2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN 56201)
  • Project: Northome Avenue pedestrian bridge
    • Presentations (3:10 p.m.): Deephaven City Hall (20225 Cottagewood Rd, Deephaven, MN 55331)
  • Project: Wayzata Lake Effect Boardwalk Project
    • Presentations (4:05 p.m.): Wayzata Depot (402 Lake St E, Wayzata, MN 55391)

*All times are approximate and subject to change. 

The media is invited to attend each event, where key legislators will also be available for interviews. The on-site press contact for the tour is Jake Schneider, who can be reached at jacob.schneider@senate.mn or (507) 215-2034. The complete three-day tour schedule can be found on the committee’s website at mnsenaterepublicans.com/bonding.

The 18-member Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee has jurisdiction over all bills appropriating money for capital improvements to public lands, buildings, and infrastructure. Learn more about the capital improvement process and the committee’s statewide bonding tours at mnsenaterepublicans.com/bonding.