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District Profile

 

District 3, which encompasses much of central Minnesota, has two full service offices - headquarters is located in Baxter, with the second office in St. Cloud. Twenty truck stations, staffed with experienced transportation specialists, are strategically located throughout the district. This presence helps to provide efficient highway construction and maintenance, which benefits all customers, internal and external.

 

Approximately 360 dedicated employees are skilled in engineering, snow and ice control, traffic, land acquisition, business planning and much more. District 3 is staffed to be a competitive organization. Each person plays an important role in the safety and efficiency of Minnesota’s transportation system.

 

 

Prairie to Pine

 

The district has the largest population base outside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. The district’s southern boundary is located adjacent to the metro area and is rapidly becoming part of the greater urbanized area with a strong commuter demand. That demand is currently served by highways, buses and park and ride lots. The central portion of the district wraps around the St. Cloud metropolitan area, which is one of Minnesota’s fastest growing communities. To the north there are hundreds of lakes and resorts surrounded by pine and birch forests. About District 3 printable brochure,

 

 

 

 

District Supports

 

• 1,653 centerline miles (3,984 lane miles) of state, U.S., and interstate highways
  
• 429 bridges
  
• 422 miles of rail line
  
• 110 miles of paved trails
  
• 23 airports
  
• Nine transit systems
  
• Nine rest areas for traveler safety
  
• Two Travel Information Centers
  
• 718 Adopt-A-Highway groups
  
• Mn/ROAD (Minnesota Road Research Project) on Interstate 94
  

 

 

Prairie to Pine

 

District 3 is located in the central portion of Minnesota and includes all or parts of the following counties:

 

Aitkin Benton Cass Crow Wing Isanti Kanabec Mille Lacs

Morrison Sherburne Stearns Todd Wright Wadena

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Projects

 

A few of District 3's major projects:

• I-94 Albertville; construct a WB ramp connecting the interchanges of Wright CR 19 and Wright CR 37, 2012
• Highway 15 Sartell/St. Cloud at Stearns CR 120; construct a diverging diamond interchange, 2012/2013
• Highway 23 Foley to Highway 95; expand to four lane, 2011/2012
  
• Highway 10 Elk River; replace the Mississippi River Bridge, 2015
• Highway 24 Clearwater, replace the Mississippi River bridge, 2016/2017
• Highway 27 Little Falls, replace the Mississippi River bridge, 2017/2018
• Highway 210 Brainerd; replace the Mississippi River Bridge, 2018/2019
  
• Highway 371 Nisswa to Jenkins; expand to four lane, 2018/2019
• Highway 55 Buffalo to Rockford; expand to four lane, 2019-2028
  

 

Project dates subject to change

 

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