St. Michael and Albertville residents, as well as the hundreds of thousands of vehicles that use Interstate 94 through the area each week, will soon have a bit more room to move. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Gov. Mark Dayton announced the expansion of Interstate 94 from St. Michael’s Highway 241 interchange through the […]
School District Breaks Ground on Albertville Primary Expansion
Walking into Albertville Primary School for the first week of kindergarten classes, families knew the issue at hand. “This place is crazy. It’s crowded everywhere,” said one parent. For Ann Marie Foucault, it’s a problem she’s familiar with. The school district’s superintendent, now in her second year heading up STMA schools, was once the principal […]
OPINION: Albertville Mayor, Council Member Set the Record Straight on Ice
SUBMITTED BY: Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson and Albertville Council Member Walter Hudson St. Michael and Albertville, two cities which operate in many ways as a single community, have maintained a complicated but mutually beneficial relationship. One of the most visible expressions of this partnership has been the STMA Arena, where both the community Youth Hockey […]
I-94 Expansion: Big Changes Coming as Westbound Lanes Set to Open
MnDOT is warning of traffic jams on Highway 241 during peak hours.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning on make huge changes to Interstate 94 (I-94) between St. Michael and Rogers as soon as Monday evening as construction crews put the finishing touches on the new westbound lanes and sound wall. According to an update issued over the weekend: The new roadway for the future westbound […]
BREAKING: Interstate 94 Expansion Study Continued to Albertville Exits
With more than $70 million in new projects, the state is seeking to study further expansion of the interstate through St. Michael
Governor Mark Dayton announced Tuesday, Oct. 7 construction on 13 more transportation projects will be accelerated thanks to new investments in the Corridors of Commerce initiative, and cost savings at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The projects receiving funding today, and 14 other projects that previously received Corridors of Commerce funding, will strengthen the state’s […]
Interstate 94 Closures Continue to Ramp Up as Work Moves to Rogers
The growing pains that come with expanding an existing road are about to get worse beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1, as construction to widen Interstate 94 between Minnesota Highway 101 (in Rogers) and 241 (in St. Michael) reach a tipping point. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, westbound traffic on the interstate can expect major […]
Here Comes the Hurt: Lane Closures Coming on Interstate 94
And now for the painful part of the Interstate 94 expansion between Rogers and St. Michael – lane closures. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, motorists traveling between Rogers and St. Michael may encounter slow traffic and delays as both directions of Interstate 94 between Highway 241 and Highway 101 are reduced to a single […]
Coalition Asks for Continued Push for Interstate 94 Expansion
The shovels are in the ground, literally, for the Interstate 94 expansion between Rogers’ Minnesota Highway 101 interchange and St. Michael’s Highway 241. But with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Gov. Mark Dayton’s office continued request for “Corridors of Commerce” recommended projects – the same program that got this stretch of road construction underway […]
Marksman Metals Makes St. Michael Expansion Official
The ground clutter was cleared and a few footings have already been readied, but St. Michael’s Marksman Metals took time to celebrate with a few friends last week with an official ribbon cutting for its 35,000 square-foot expansion. The new building for Marksman, owned by longtime St. Michael resident and community advocate Pete Scharber and […]
Interstate 94 Expansion Project from St. Michael to Rogers Begins
The long wait is finally over, as the $33 million expansion project creating a third lane of traffic on each side of Interstate 94 will begin Monday, July 28, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. According to a MnDOT press released issued Friday around noon: Motorists may encounter slow traffic and delays as […]