SF723

Senate File No. 723 is a legislative bill that outlines a proposal to improve intersections along U.S. Highway 14 in the city of Byron, Minnesota. This involves the replacement of at-grade intersections and traffic signals with grade-separated interchanges, specifically at intersections with Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 3 and Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 5.

The bill proposes to allocate $5,600,000 from the state's transportation fund to finance these improvements. This funding will be used for environmental analysis, pre-design, and final design of the project. If there are remaining funds after these initial phases, they can also be used towards acquiring right-of-way and construction of the interchanges and associated infrastructure.

To facilitate this, the bill authorizes the sale of state bonds to raise the necessary funds, following specific guidelines set by applicable Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.

The bill was introduced and had its first reading on January 27, 2025, and was then referred to the Capital Investment committee for further deliberation.