Funding Requested: $7,000,000
Total Project Cost: $11,500,000
Project Summary:
This project will include the extension of a major regional roadway which includes the replacement of a bridge that is currently out of service. This would include the installation of new water and sewer infrastructure to unserved properties. The new corridor will provide a connection between two major interchanges, which will reduce congestion along these regional roadways, increase safety, and bring economic development opportunities to the area.
Background Information:
The City of St. Cloud has committed significant local resources to facilitate commercial and industrial development parallel and adjacent to Interstate 94. Existing businesses adjacent to the corridor employ over 3,000 workers with plans for continued expansion. The Opportunity Drive interchange has untapped capacity to aid in reducing the traffic volumes at the struggling interchange of I 94 and Stearns County Road 75. This intersection is largely utilized by heavy freight vehicles. The extension of Heatherwood Road will facilitate safe and efficient multi-modal movement of more than 8,000 business generated vehicle and freight trips per day and complete the regional trail along the corridor. The infrastructure improvements will allow the City to fully serve properties that currently do not have water and sewer available to them.
Relevant Documents:
Estimated Start Date: 03/01/2026
Estimated End Date: 06/01/2027
Account: Highway General Fund Programs
Program: Highway Infrastructure Programs
Recipient Point of Contact: Jake Anderson
Recipient Legal Name: City of St Cloud
Recipient Address:
1201 7th Street South
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301
Is the funding requested by a governmental or non-profit organization?: Government