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Projects in Richfield, Minnesota

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Richfield is $45,860,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
77th Street Underpass - to provide local and regional access between Richfield, the International Airport, City of Bloomington, and the Mall of America. Continuing 77th Street to the east would create a successful and viable I-494 reliever/frontage road, Richfield MN 680 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 14
Richfield Parkway - to provide a "complete street" network improving access between Richfield and South Minneapolis. The roadway would provide the link to the Three Rivers Park Regional Trail and Cedar Avenue Trail to the Minneapolis Grand Rounds. Richfield MN 58 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 1
Countdown Timers on Pedestrian Signals - to provide pedestrian countdown timers on the City's signals improving safety for pedestrians. Countdown timers will be required at all signals that accommodate pedestrians within ten years. Richfield MN 12 $360,000 Streets/Roads -21
77th Street and Colfax Avenue Traffic Signal - the objective of this project is to provide improved access to a major shopping center in Richfield. Richfield MN 7 $250,000 Streets/Roads -8
Construction of a new Police/Fire/City Hall facility to replace a 1960's era deficient building. The new facility will significantly improve indoor air quality, increase efficiency of operating systems & incorporate sustainable strategies. Richfield MN 250 $22,250,000 CDBG -45