Project Grant P22AP01417
- The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded $3.1 million to Minnesota Department of Transportation on February 26, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to complete Phase 2 of the Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway multi-use trail project in Minnesota. The project constructs 2.4 miles of multi-use trail along the Mississippi River Greenway, closing a gap in the regional trail network. Work includes trail construction on...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Dakota County Administration received a $1.51 million Project Grant award on August 18, 2025, from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region under the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941). The award funds safety enhancements at ten existing road crossings along the 28-mile Mississippi River Greenway corridor stretching from Saint Paul to Hastings, Minnesota....
- This $171,350 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941) will support the construction of two new national water trail access points at Goodin Park and Elsie Stevens Park in Dayton, Minnesota. The project aims to provide safe and ADA-compliant access to the Mississippi and Crow Rivers for residents and visitors. Specifically, the grant will fund engineering, design, and...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Minnesota Department of Transportation $1.4 million on February 26, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to complete phase 2 of the Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway, a multi-use trail project in Minnesota. The award funds construction of 2.4 miles of multi-use trails along the Mississippi River Greenway, pedestrian crossings, and safety improvements across four segments: CSAH 28 (80th Street) from 0.15...
- This $1,400,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund the construction of a new trail and trailhead facility, including a parking area with ADA-compliant stalls and a picnic shelter with restrooms, at the Spring Lake Park Reserve in Dakota County, Minnesota. The project, titled "ALL AMERICAN GREAT RIVER RD - SPRING LAKE PARK RESERVE, FISCHER AVENUE TRAILHEAD PROJECT IN DAKOTA COUNTY," will be...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Midwest Region awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941) to the Three Rivers Park District, a local government entity in Minnesota. The grant funding will be used to convert an existing at-grade, mid-block regional trail crossing into a grade-separated crossing via a 14-foot wide, 10-foot high concrete box culvert. Additionally, the...
- The Department of Transportation, Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation, awarded $3.367 million to the Minnesota Department of Transportation on February 26, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to complete Phase 3 of the Dakota County Mississippi River Greenway project. The funded work includes wayfinding, landscaping, and interpretive signing along the Mississippi River Greenway corridor in Hastings, Nininger Township, Rosemount, Inver Grove...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941) to the Three Rivers Park District in Plymouth, Minnesota. This grant, with a performance period from August 23, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund projects focused on enhancing public access, recreational opportunities, and interpretive experiences along the Mississippi National River and...
- The U.S. National Park Service Midwest Region awarded the City of Saint Paul a $1,250,000 federal Project Grant under the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941). The award, with a performance period from August 13, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund trail improvements at the Lower Landing site along the Mississippi River. The grant supports the City of Saint Paul's efforts to enhance public access, recreational opportunities, and...
- The Minnesota Department of Transportation received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on September 3, 2021 to construct a 1.7 mile long, 10-foot wide paved trail along the Mississippi River Trail - Spring Lake Park Reserve in Minnesota. The grant funding will support construction of the multi-use trail to improve transportation access to federal lands, consistent with the goals of the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)....
PURPOSE OF AWARD SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA S FIVE YEAR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, WHICH SEEKS TO CREATE A CONTINUOUS NON MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 72 MILE PARK CORRIDOR WITH EMPHASIS ON OFF ROAD BIKE TRAILS SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAILHEAD FACILITY ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER GREENWAY AT THE WAKOTA BRIDGE I 494 LOCATION IN SOUTH ST PAUL, MINNESOTA THE FACILITY WOULD PROVIDE FULL SERVICE RESTROOMS, PICNIC FACILITIES, INTERPRETATION, AND IMPROVED PARKING PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES THIS PROJECT WILL LINK NON MOTORIZED TRAILS FROM THE I 494 WAKOTA BRIDGE TRAIL TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL AND PROVIDE AMENITIES AT A KEY JUNCTURE FOR THESE TRAILS NON MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL AND COMMUTER USE WILL BE SUPPORTED YEAR ROUND AS THE TRAILS WILL BE PLOWED AND MAINTAINED IN ALL SEASONS BENEFICIARIES THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, COUNTIES, CITIES, NON PROFITS
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/25/23 | ||
| Not listed | $300.0k | 8/1/22 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 8/1/22 |