SF4852

Purpose

• This bill aims to fund improvements at the interchange where marked Trunk Highway 65 meets Bunker Lake Boulevard Northeast in the city of Ham Lake, Anoka County.

Main Provisions

• The bill would appropriate money from the trunk highway fund to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (the commissioner of transportation) for a one-time project.
• The funds are for preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, final design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of intersection improvements at Trunk Highway 65 and Anoka County State Aid Highway 116 (Bunker Lake Boulevard Northeast) and the related frontage roads and backage roads inside the trunk highway system.

Financial Details

• Amount: 16,500,000 (sixteen million five hundred thousand dollars).
• Source: trunk highway fund.
• Timing: to be provided in fiscal year 2027.
• Use: for preliminary engineering through construction of the specified interchange improvements.

Availability and Duration

• This is a one-time appropriation.
• The funds are available until June 30, 2031.

Impact and Significance

• The bill is intended to advance transportation improvements at a specific interchange to improve traffic flow and safety in Ham Lake.
• It does not appear to change existing statutory authorities beyond funding this project.

Relationship to Existing Law

• The bill does not create new ongoing programs or permanent changes to law; it provides a targeted, one-time appropriation for a specific project within the trunk highway system.
• It involves the trunk highway fund and the commissioner of transportation, consistent with how road projects are typically funded in Minnesota.

Relevant Terms - Trunk Highway 65 - Anoka County State Aid Highway 116 - Bunker Lake Boulevard Northeast - Ham Lake - preliminary engineering - environmental documentation - final design - right-of-way acquisition - construction - frontage roads - backage roads - trunk highway fund - commissioner of transportation - one-time appropriation - fiscal year 2027 - available until June 30, 2031