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Awards/PROJECT GRANT (B)

$174,265,898

Department of Transportation·Federal Highway Administration

to MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ACTION DATE2026-04-02·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_693JJ22640000Y462MNI535005_069
Award description

PROJECT TITLE: BLATNIK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I-535: OVER THE ST. LOUIS BAY BETWEEN DULUTH & SUPERIOR WISCONSIN- REPLACE BLATNIK BR #9030 WITH NEW BR #69913 (WI BR #B-16-0153) & CONSTRUCT WISDOT BR'S #B-16-0154 & B-16-0155, CONSTRUCTION OF RAMPS, ROUNDABOUTS, LOCAL STREETS, LIGHTING, RETAINING WALLS, ADA, ITS, RWIS, DMS, & UTILITIES (INCLUDES PE CONTRACTS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED, FINAL DESIGN, ROW, RR AGREEMENTS & CE)

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Replace the aging Blatnik Bridge over St. Louis Bay between Duluth and Superior with new infrastructure including ramps, roundabouts, and utilities.

Sub-sectors
highway-infrastructurebridge-replacementfhwa-grant
Why this matters

Critical I-535 corridor bridge replacement enhancing regional freight mobility and safety between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Supply-chain signal

Significant procurement opportunity for construction materials, engineering services, and heavy equipment suppliers in Upper Midwest bridge construction.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002202.

Period of performance
Start
2022-09-26
End
2036-06-30
Status
activein 3697 days
Sources

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