Article Published in the Fillmore County Journal, May 19, 2025
by Paula Barness
At their meeting on Monday, May 12 the Spring Valley City Council learned they have been awarded a sizable grant through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Active Transportation (AT) grant program.
“Congratulations, you were awarded a million dollars, which was the maximum amount through that program,” Drew Weber, of Bolton and Menk, expressed. “The scope for the project as far as the application goes are pedestrian crosswalks, pedestrian improvements along Broadway (Avenue) from Jefferson Street, Courtland, and both sides of Main Street. We adjusted the scope to include the south side to allow people to get to here (downtown) more easily. Another piece of that scope was connecting your current bike trail. There is the gap between County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 1/Main Street, Willow Park and Highway 63, so we included a trail on the north side of CSAH 1/Main Street to connect your downtown and your trail system. So, a nice connecting piece to help utilize that more safely.”
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