Develop Mesabi Trail Segment From County Road 88 to Ely

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$600,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2022
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Statewide
St. Louis
Statewide
Project Overview

3.5 mile long bituminous surface trail beginning at the intersection of Hwy 169 and County Road 88 to Ely. In Ely, connection will be made to existing Mesabi Trail.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2018, Chp. 214, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 09b
Appropriation Language

$600,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for environmental assessment, permitting, right-of-way easements or other acquisition as needed, engineering, and construction of an approximately three-mile-long bituminous surface section of the Mesabi Trail between Ely and the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 88. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$600,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Bob
Last Name
Manzoline
Organization Name
St. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority
Street Address
111 Station Rd
City
Eveleth
State
MN
Zip Code
55734
Phone
(218) 744-2653
Email
bmanzoline@rrauth.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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