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Which he has yet to follow through on.

• knz 10y ago
  In the east metro the majority of overpass bridges have been replaced over the last 5 years - particularly along 35E north between 94 and 694, and 94 between St Paul and 280. The LRT line between St Paul and Minneapolis was also completed and the new Stillwater/36 bridge is nearly complete. That said, there are still claims of underinvestment (http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-bridges-are-still-out-there-aging/302251741/ http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-bridges-are-still-out...) and now the bonding bill has become a contentious issue again with Republicans who are unhappy about proposed spending on public transportation and are looking to fund tax cuts. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-minnesota-bonds-idUSKBN14O21X http://www.reuters.com/article/us-minnesota-bonds-idUSKBN14O... "Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton unveiled a plan on Wednesday to fund a variety of infrastructure projects "vital" to the state's future with $1.5 billion of general obligation bonds. The proposal is slightly bigger than the $1.4 billion bonding plan he proposed a year ago to the Democrat-controlled Senate and Republican-controlled House. A deal failed to materialize, leaving Minnesota without annual infrastructure funding. The Democratic governor could face a tougher battle this year as Republicans control both legislative chambers after winning a one-seat majority in the Senate in the Nov. 8 election." I believe he is leaving office soon - it'll be interesting to see if infrastructure spending continues to be influential in the election. I'm surprised no one tried to tie the recently passed Sunday liquor sales with infrastructure spending! ;)