U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Announces Nearly $25.5 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve Traffic Safety on Highway 19

NORTHFIELD, MN – U.S. Representative Angie Craig recently secured $25,490,000 in federal funding for the Minnesota Trunk Highway 19 reconstruction project in Northfield.   

This grant was awarded to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) through the Multimodal Discretionary Grant Program and will be used to reconstruct and repave Trunk Highway (TH) 19 from Decker Avenue to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), improving safety and streamlining traffic.   

“Every day, thousands of Minnesotans rely on Highway 19 to get to and from work, school, the doctor’s office, the grocery store – you name it – and that’s why this project is so important,” said Rep. Craig. “I’m proud to have secured this funding to create good-paying jobs and ensure that folks in the Northfield area can get where they need to go safely and efficiently.” 

Rep. Craig has led the charge to improve transportation infrastructure in Minnesota’s Second District. Last May, Rep. Craig urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to approve MnDOT’s grant application for the Minnesota Trunk Highway 19 reconstruction project.   

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