TITLE: North Mankato, Minnesota Flood Damage Reduction Project
PUBLIC NOTICE COMMENT PERIOD:
Begins: 22 May 2025
Expires: 23 June 2025
REQUESTER: In compliance with 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; hereinafter Section 408), the Minnesota Department of Transportation has requested to redeck and rehabilitate Bridge 07042 (Veteran’s Memorial Bridge) over the Minnesota River.
LOCATION: The proposed project is on Bridge 07042 (Veteran’s Memorial Bridge) over the Minnesota River, and at the TH 169 and Belgrade Avenue intersections and on Bridge 52009 in Mankato and North Mankato, Minnesota.
REQUESTER’S PROPOSED ACTION: To redeck and rehab Bridge 07042 (Veteran’s Memorial Bridge) including the associated roadway work.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY: This request will be reviewed according to the provisions of Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408).
EVALUATION: The decision whether to grant the requested permission for project modification under Section 408 is based on several factors which are outlined in Engineering Circular (EC) 1165-2-220, Policy and Procedural Guidance for Processing Requests to Alter U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects Pursuant to Section 408.
SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS: The District is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed activity.
COMMENT SUBMISSION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Written comments on the described work should reference the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice number 2025-0001.