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SF 959

Cities of North St. Paul and Oakdale Trunk Highway 36 and Trunk Highway 120 grade-separated interchange appropriation

2025-2026 Regular Session

SF 959 would authorize state funding to build a grade-separated interchange at TH 36 and TH 120 in North St. Paul and Oakdale to improve safety and traffic flow.

Referred to Transportation
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Bill Summary · SF 959

Summary: SF 959 – Senate File 959

Title

Cities of North St. Paul and Oakdale Trunk Highway 36 and Trunk Highway 120 grade-separated interchange appropriation

Status and introduction

  • Introduced: February 3, 2025
  • Status: Referred to Transportation (Senate)
  • Legislative actions to date:
    • 2025-02-03: Introduction and first reading
    • 2025-02-03: Referred to Transportation
  • Companion bill: HF 1599 (House)

Purpose and intent

SF 959 would appropriate funds to advance the construction of a grade-separated interchange where Trunk Highway (TH) 36 and TH 120 intersect, within the Cities of North St. Paul and Oakdale. The overarching goal is to improve traffic safety and efficiency in the corridor and support regional transportation needs by removing at-grade crossing conflicts.

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

  • A funding appropriation dedicated to the TH 36 and TH 120 grade-separated interchange project in North St. Paul and Oakdale.
  • The bill would authorize the use of state funds to cover costs associated with the project, including design, right-of-way acquisition, construction, and related activities necessary to complete the interchange.
  • Implementing agency and allocation details (e.g., whether MnDOT or local entities manage the project, flexibilities, and any performance milestones) would be specified in the statutory language of the bill.

Note: The exact dollar amounts, funding sources, cost-share details, project scope, and timeline are not provided in the information available. The summary focuses on the bill’s stated purpose to fund the interchange project.

Affected parties and impacts

  • Primary beneficiaries: Residents and commuters in North St. Paul and Oakdale, and users of TH 36 and TH 120.
  • Secondary beneficiaries: Local businesses and economic development dependent on improved regional mobility.
  • Implementing bodies: likely Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the impacted city governments, subject to the bill’s specific allocations.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • The bill has been introduced and assigned to the Senate Transportation Committee, indicating initial committee consideration will occur there.
  • As a Senate file with a House companion, passage would require approvals in the respective committees and floor votes, followed by reconciliation between the Senate and House if differences exist.
  • No explicit construction timeline or milestone dates are provided in the available information; those details would be clarified in committee amendments and the final bill language.

Related bill

  • HF 1599 is the House companion measure, which typically would move in parallel through the House Transportation Committee and floor processes.

Bottom line

SF 959 seeks to authorize state funding for a grade-separated interchange at TH 36 and TH 120 in North St. Paul and Oakdale. Additional details—such as funding amounts, cost-sharing, project scope, and schedules—will emerge as the bill progresses through committee and as the language is refined in both chambers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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