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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
Emergency Standby Generator for Central Maintenance Facility St. Cloud MN 2 $115,000 Energy -8
HVAC Control for City Hall Building St. Cloud MN 2 $70,000 Energy -9
This request is for $9.2 million to construct a $20 million grade separated intersection at Minnesota State Highway 7 and Wooddale Avenue in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. St. Louis Park MN 200 $9,200,000 Streets/Roads -16
Street Projects - maintenance, rehabilitation and reconstruction of city and MSA streets St. Louis Park MN 60 $2,771,300 Streets/Roads 1
Traffic signals - painting and routine maintenance St. Louis Park MN 5 $49,220 Streets/Roads -24
Water Project - Replace/Upgrade Residential Meters. This project consists of the replacement of about 12,800 residential water meters which are over 15 years old in conjunction with the purchase and installation of radio read equipment and software for a St. Louis Park MN 40 $3,500,000 Water -12
Water Treatment Plan #6 Granular Activated Carbon Upgrade. This project consists of the rehabilitation and expansion/upgrade of Water Treatment Plan # with GAC capability to remove radium and PAH contaminants from the groundwater St. Louis Park MN 35 $3,500,000 Water 2
Water Treatment Plant #1 Filter Rehabilitation. This project consists of the removal and replacement of Water Treatment Plan filter media, filter vessel rehabilitation, the addition of air scour equipment and chemical feed. This St. Louis Park MN 20 $895,000 Water 3
Watermain Replacement. This work involves the replacement of watermain, hydrants, and valves at various locations in area 5. St. Louis Park MN 5 $765,000 Water -2
Sanitary Sewer Project - Lift Station 3 and Forcemain Rehabilitation. This work consists of the rehabilitation (new pumps and controls) of Lift Station #3 and forcemain St. Louis Park MN 10 $475,000 Water -2
Storm Water Project - Lift Station 6: This work involves the rehabilitation or replacement of Storm Sewer Lift Station #6 which has reached its life expectancy. St. Louis Park MN 8 $400,000 Water -1
Sanitary Sewer Project - Lift Station 17 and Forecemain Rehab. This works consists of the reconstruction of sanitary Lift Station #17 and rehabilitation of the adjacent forcemain. The new installation will be a submersible station which will re St. Louis Park MN 10 $282,500 Water -1
Storm Water Project - Annual Catch Basin Repairs: This work involves the construction of deteriorated storm sewer catch basins in chipseal areas in order to maintain the systems to a serviceable conditions. St. Louis Park MN 8 $200,000 Water 0
Sanitary Sewer Project - Mainline Rehab: open cut replacement or trechnless repair of sanitary sewer. St. Louis Park MN 5 $170,000 Water -3
Sanitary Sewer Project - open cut replacement or trenchless repair of defective sanitary sewer. St. Louis Park MN 5 $166,198 Water 1
Water Treatment Plan Adjustable Speed Drive (VFD) Pump Upgrades. This work involves adding the balance of missing adjustable speed drive (VFD's) to the high service pumps at city Water Treatment Plants. St. Louis Park MN 10 $150,000 Water -3
Sanitary Sewer Project - Mainline Rehab: open cut replacement or trenchless repair of sanitary sewer St. Louis Park MN 5 $110,000 Water -1
Sanitary Sewer Project - Mainline Rehab: This work consists of open cut replacement or trenchless repair of defective sanitary sewer, St. Louis Park MN 5 $110,000 Water -4
Water Project - Security Improvements. This work involves the installation of fencing and alarm systems at the City's water treatment facilities. St. Louis Park MN 8 $100,000 Water -5
Sanitary Sewer Project - Mainline Rehab: open cut replacement or trenchless repair of sanitary sewer. St. Louis Park MN 5 $69,795 Water 0
Street Light Project M-XX10 - System Replacement. This project would replace the street light systems which have reached their life expectancy. It would also achieve energy efficiencies by replacing all high pressure sodium fixtures in the city's street St. Louis Park MN 50 $5,058,890 Energy -6
Bus Shelter Project M-XX12 - Shelter Replacements. Three aging bus shelters have reached their life expectancy and need to be replaced. St. Louis Park MN 5 $48,966 Transit -12
Western Ave – Selby to University - Reconstruct roadway including bike facilities, traffic calming elements, and street lighting. Public Art St. Paul and the affected community groups have completed planning on the project and support it. St. Paul MN 180 $2,100,000 Streets/Roads -23
Channel Street Stairs (“The Green Stairs”) Reconstruction - The proposed Channel Street Stairs project reconstructs the 90 year old, 90 foot tall steel stairway tower, which is a vital pedestrian link between the Prospect Park neighborhood, Wabasha Street St. Paul MN 80 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -18
Payne Avenue – Edgerton Street to Bush Avenue - Proposed funding would allow for the reconstruction of roadway including traffic calming elements, sidewalks and street lighting. The existing pavement is over 75 years old and is badly deteriorated. St. Paul MN 180 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads 6
Cleveland Circle - $40 million is requested to fund construction of Phase I expansion of the Minnesota Event District.* Phase I expansion includes a state of the art, community ice facility of excellence which will incorporate youth activities St. Paul MN 300 $40,000,000 CDBG -220
Arlington Library and Recreation Center (Miracle Center) Public Private Partnership - Saint Paul is looking to bring state of the art sustainability to reduce operating costs and provide green learning, and in doing so, revitalize a neighborhood St. Paul MN 300 $9,000,000 CDBG -68
Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (CCLRT) - The Central Corridor Development Strategy, an element of the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan, calls for the construction of a downtown-scale tower above and around the transit line on the block, St. Paul MN 200 $10,000,000 Transit 24
North/South Corridor with Railroad Overpass Project. Construction of approximately 8500 feet of roadway and a bridge over the busy BNSF railroad corridor. Crossings are currently blocked 3.5 to 5 hours per day, creating major safety concerns. Staples MN 51 $6,500,000 Streets/Roads 38
12th Street & Wright Avenue Paving. Paving of approximately 2, 050 feet of new roadway in new commercial development area along US 10 in Staples Staples MN 6 $110,000 Streets/Roads 11
Fiber Optic Backbone. Construction of fiber backbone throughout community. Collaborative project between City of Staples, Central Lakes College, School District and Lakewood Health System. Staples MN 12 $800,000 Public Safety 8
Insulate and Repair Leaking Roofs on Each of School's Buildings Staples MN 600 $4,097,000 Schools 26
Electric Wind Generation a School's Agricultural Farm, Biomass Boiler at High School, Solar Power Atop Each Building Staples MN 259 $1,100,000 Schools -2
Replace Single Pane Window with High Efficient Multi Pane Windows Staples MN 155 $569,000 Schools 25
Upgrade Outdated Internet and Telecommunications Internal Infrastructure Backbone Staples MN 10 $175,000 Schools 7
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