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Rail authority seeks grants for Red Rock, Rush Line corridors
The Washington County Regional Railroad Authority – which is composed of the Washington County Board of Commissioners – agreed July 20 to submit two grant applications for planning the Red Rock and Rush Line transit corridors, both of which run through portions of Washington County. The proposed Red Rock Corridor rail route goes from Hastings
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A new, wider Wakota Bridge opens in early July
When Lyle Jacoby joined the Wakota Bridge Coalition, he envisioned driving his restored 1929 Ford Model A over a new river crossing. That was 20 years ago. ‘We’re almost there,’ Jacoby, 76, of Inver Grove Heights said while standing on the bridge during a Minnesota Department of Transportation tour this month. The two-span bridge, which
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Kriesel meets with D.C. lawmakers to promote transportation programs
Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel was among a delegation that traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Minnesota Transportation Alliance annual Congressional “fly-in” June 8-10. While in the nation’s Capitol, the group met with members of the Minnesota’ Congressional delegation to thank the members for their support for the construction of the Stillwater bridge
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Editorial: Cities will be hubs for future transit
Ninety or so years ago, the Twin Cities were tucked happily into the golden age of train travel. St. Paul’s stately new Union Depot, finished in 1923, was handling more than 200 trains a day. A similar number were running through the Great Northern and Milwaukee stations in Minneapolis. In addition, remnants of a commuter
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Local residents named to Red Rock Corridor Advisory Committee
The Red Rock Corridor Commission announced Wednesday the creation of its new Citizens Advisory Committee — a group made up of residents and business owners along the transit route that will represent the community as station areas for a future commuter rail line are planned, according to a press release.Read mor
