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Projects in Minnesota

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state 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. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Minnesota is $983,556,849

View a specific city in Minnesota: Arden Hills • Avon • Belgrade • Burnsville • Chanhassen • Duluth • Edina • Hanover • Hugo • Isle • Mahtomedi • Melrose • Minneapolis • Moorhead • New Munich • Princeton • Richfield • Rosemount • Roseville • Shorewood • Silver Creek • St. Augusta • St. Cloud • St. Louis Park • St. Paul • Staples

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Bridge improvements over a trunk highway to accommodate pedestrian movements and associated pathway/sidewalk construction Arden Hills MN 25 $800,000 Streets/Roads -63
Sanitary Sewer Main Lining Project Arden Hills MN 15 $250,000 Water 7
Installation of public infrastructure to enable redevelopment of 585 acre Federal brownfield site (TCAAP) into a billion dollar mixed use development, including right of way prep involving demolition of substandard buildings, soil correction, and grading. Arden Hills MN 7500 $40,000,000 CDBG -178
Neighborhood Street and Utility Reconstruction Arden Hills MN 35 $2,000,000 CDBG -38
Street Improvements Avon MN 10 $700,000 CDBG -12
Stratford Avenue Improvements Avon MN 6 $500,000 CDBG -19
Blattner Drive Improvements Avon MN 6 $300,000 CDBG -26
LED Street Light Conversion Avon MN 6 $125,000 Energy -49
Police Garge Engergy Improvements, Doors, Window, Insulation Avon MN 8 $50,000 Energy -14
Fire Department-800 Mhz Radios Avon MN 2 $50,000 Public Safety -3
Water Treatment Facility Belgrade MN 30 $1,200,000 Water 9
Sewer Rehab- Replace aging clay pipe to reduce I&I and reduce sewer backups from root intrusion Belgrade MN 12 $1,000,000 Water 12
Downtown Redevelopment-Building Rehab Belgrade MN 40 $1,000,000 CDBG -37
Storm Sewer Replacement along TH 71 Belgrade MN 6 $500,000 CDBG 13
City Hall Building Improvements Belgrade MN 4 $100,000 CDBG -33
Public Housing Rehab, including energy improvements Belgrade MN 4 $100,000 Housing -13
T H 13 / CSAH 5 Interchange - Final Design & Right of Way Burnsville MN 250 $27,000,000 Streets/Roads 6
CSAH 5 - CSAH 32 Interconnector - Environmental & Right of Way Burnsville MN 200 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads -49
Chowen Intersection Burnsville MN 100 $9,500,000 Streets/Roads -39
I35W - 118th St Interchange-Prelim Design Burnsville MN 30 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -22
Pedestrian Overpass - TH 13 / Nicollet Ave Burnsville MN 15 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -20
Pedestrian Overpass - TH 13 / Diffley Burnsville MN 15 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -34
Reservoir Pump Efficiency Upgrades Burnsville MN 4 $360,000 Water -1
Water Treatment Plant HVAC Upgrades Burnsville MN 2 $225,000 Water 6
Lift Station Rehabilitation Burnsville MN 2 $200,000 Water -13
Youth Center Addition Burnsville MN 10 $1,100,000 CDBG -110
Fire Station Number 1 Addition Burnsville MN 6 $600,000 CDBG 4
Nicollet Commons Water Feature Rehab Burnsville MN 5 $550,000 CDBG -118
City Hall Roof Replacment Burnsville MN 4 $451,000 CDBG -20
Geo-Thermal Replacement for Ice Center Compressor Burnsville MN 40 $4,300,000 Energy -102
Sustainability Model for Renovated Youth Center Burnsville MN 5 $1,000,000 Energy -79
Energy Audits on All Public Buildings Burnsville MN 2 $100,000 Energy -24
Greenhouse Gas Tracking Program Burnsville MN 1 $50,000 Energy -172
Dispatch Computer Aided Dispatch & Records Management Software Upgrade Burnsville MN 25 $2,500,000 Public Safety -36
Multi-Family Housing Manpower Unit Burnsville MN 2 $284,000 Public Safety -53
Gang Task Force Unit Burnsville MN 2 $275,000 Public Safety 10
Retail Crime Manpower Unit Burnsville MN 2 $245,000 Public Safety -31
Evidence / Property Room Technology Upgrades Burnsville MN 1 $238,000 Public Safety -23
Surveilance Camera Technology Upgrades Burnsville MN 2 $185,000 Public Safety -38
Drug Task Force Addition Burnsville MN 1 $150,000 Public Safety 1
Burnsville Senior High Phase I Remodeling Burnsville MN 80 $6,357,000 Schools -92
Metcalf Junior High School Remodeling Burnsville MN 75 $6,031,000 Schools -96
M W Savage Elementary Roof Replacement Burnsville MN 15 $1,338,000 Schools -22
Hanson Field Turf Replacement Burnsville MN 10 $1,100,000 Schools -138
Sky Oaks Elementary Roof Replacment Burnsville MN 12 $1,085,000 Schools -27
Telecommunications System Replacement Burnsville MN 12 $1,000,000 Schools -27
Rahn Elementary Roof Replacement Burnsville MN 5 $378,000 Schools -16
Hidden Valley Ext Masonry Repair Burnsville MN 3 $148,000 Schools -34
TH 5 and Minnewashta Parkway (Intersection Safetly Improvements) Chanhassen MN 25 $500,000 Streets/Roads 35
West Water Treatment Plant Improvements (removal of Iron and Manganese from raw water) Chanhassen MN 175 $11,000,000 Water 13
Melody Hills Water Tower (High Zone) Improvements Chanhassen MN 60 $2,150,000 Water -1
Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #32 Improvments Chanhassen MN 45 $1,900,000 Water 1
Well #4 Improvements - Radium, Iron and Manganese removal Chanhassen MN 35 $930,000 Water 5
Sanitary Sewer Inflow/Infiltration Abatement Chanhassen MN 25 $600,000 Water 3
Sanitary Lift Station Rehabilation at various stations Chanhassen MN 20 $350,000 Water 6
Dell Road/ 77th Street Watermain Replacement Chanhassen MN 25 $185,000 Water 2
Dell Road /77th Street Sanitary Forcemain Replacement Chanhassen MN 25 $125,000 Water 2
Public Works Facililty Improvements Chanhassen MN 135 $8,300,000 CDBG -8
Lyman Blvd Improvements Phase #2 Chanhassen MN 75 $5,300,000 CDBG -7
Audubon Street Reconstruction Project (Lyman Blvd. to Lake Drive) Chanhassen MN 45 $3,000,000 CDBG 0
Fire Station #3 Chanhassen MN 75 $2,000,000 CDBG 4
Annual Street Improvements Chanhassen MN 25 $1,665,000 CDBG -17
West Lotus Lake Drainage Imp. Chanhassen MN 25 $475,000 CDBG -5
City Hall Parking Lot Improvements Chanhassen MN 15 $280,000 CDBG -42
Well # 13 Parking Lot and water qualiity Improvements Chanhassen MN 20 $90,000 CDBG -3
Downtown Transit Station Site Improvements Chanhassen MN 35 $1,845,000 Transit -37
Street pedestrian safety improvements Duluth MN 45 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads -47
Salt Brine Spreaders (9) for Snow Plows Duluth MN 0 $8,500,000 Streets/Roads -54
MSA Street reconditioning Duluth MN 10 $8,500,000 Streets/Roads 7
Aerial Lift Bridge Painting Duluth MN 15 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -51
Woodland Avenue reconstruction (Kent to Arrowhead) Duluth MN 20 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 27
26th Ave. West Bridge over Miller Creek Duluth MN 15 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads 4
Rice Lake Road mill and overlay Duluth MN 20 $1,400,000 Streets/Roads 17
Knife River Bridge replacement Duluth MN 18 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads 12
Chris Jensen site road Duluth MN 18 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -40
Replacetemporary signals at multiple locations Duluth MN 10 $900,000 Streets/Roads -9
Second St. Bridge at 13th Avenue East Duluth MN 10 $750,000 Streets/Roads 1
Lincoln Park Drive Bridge replacement Duluth MN 10 $700,000 Streets/Roads -2
Relocate railroad track siding for Lakeside train station Duluth MN 6 $250,000 Streets/Roads -5
Spirit Mountain snowmaking and maintenance facility Duluth MN 70 $6,000,000 Water -976
Endion sanitary sewer overflow Duluth MN 30 $6,000,000 Water 27
Arlington transmission line Duluth MN 10 $3,500,000 Water 0
West Duluth reservoir Duluth MN 25 $3,000,000 Water 11
Riverside utility project Duluth MN 20 $2,500,000 Water -7
Arlington booster station Duluth MN 10 $2,300,000 Water 2
Highland booster station Duluth MN 10 $1,500,000 Water 1
Water main replacement Duluth MN 10 $800,000 Water 15
Terminal Building Construction Duluth MN 300 $20,900,000 Airport -112
Rwy 9/27 Panel Recl. Duluth MN 85 $16,000,000 Airport -29
Txy A realignment Duluth MN 85 $11,000,000 Airport -19
Construct runway approach Duluth MN 80 $10,000,000 Airport -15
Terminal road, parking and utilities Duluth MN 90 $8,978,000 Airport -8
Reconstruct Txwy C, D, A2w Duluth MN 85 $4,000,000 Airport -2
Terminal design phase 2 Duluth MN 25 $2,000,000 Airport -19
Passenger loading bridges Duluth MN 25 $1,500,000 Airport -6
Rwy 3/21 C, D lighting Duluth MN 52 $1,500,000 Airport -5
Install fiberoptic cables Duluth MN 28 $700,000 Airport 2
DYT apron reconstruction Duluth MN 20 $650,000 Airport -1
DYT fuel and security upgrades Duluth MN 15 $125,000 Airport -1
Lakewalk extension - 60th Avenue East Duluth MN 48 $4,878,000 CDBG -66
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