Csah 8: over belle creek in goodhue county (0.36 MI n of csah 9)- replace bridge #25516 with new bridge #25624 and approaches

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $1,824,986.92 to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on July 11, 2025, to replace an existing bridge structure spanning Belle Creek in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The project involves the removal of Bridge #25516 and construction of a new Bridge #25624 along County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 8, located 0.36 miles north of CSAH 9, along with associated approach work. This formula grant allocation supports bridge replacement and rehabilitation activities, which constitute eligible infrastructure improvement projects under the federal-aid highway program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

MnDOT, functioning as the primary state administrator for federal highway funds in Minnesota, passed a sub-grant award to Goodhue County on September 19, 2025, to serve as the implementing entity for the bridge replacement project. The project carries an ultimate completion date of January 27, 2032, reflecting the typical multi-year timeline required for bridge infrastructure projects involving design, environmental review, and construction phases. This award exemplifies the cooperative state-local governance structure inherent to the Highway Planning and Construction program, wherein state departments of transportation allocate federal resources to county-level agencies for implementation of transportation infrastructure improvements serving public mobility and safety objectives.