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MnDOT: Stadium Road Upgrades to Cost $131M By Patrick Condon ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAW GC Holds Meet and Greet Expo...10
Annual IAAP Convention a Big Success...16
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings and Ramsey County face a $131 million hole in their $1.1 billion football stadium plan at the Capitol, the amount that state and county transportation officials agreed May 18 it would cost to fix up roads near the proposed suburban site. That’s less than the $175 million originally estimated by the state Department of Transportation, but still nearly half of the $300 million that Gov. Mark Dayton and key legislators insist is the cap on the state’s contribution to the stadium construction. The deal between the Vikings and Ramsey County officials initially assumed the state would contribute both $300 million and whatever transportation improvements are necessary. That wasn’t the only obstacle facing the Vikings in their stadium push. Rep. Morrie Lanning, the bill’s chief House sponsor, said no stadium bill would start moving through the legislative committee process until after Dayton and GOP legislative leaders reach a still-elusive deal on the state budget. Those talks remained stalled May 18, and with lawmakers required to adjourn their regular session on May 23 the prospects were increasing that both the budget and the stadium issue would get pushed into a special legislative session. The initial disagreement over road improvement costs between the Minnesota Department of Transportation and road officials in Ramsey County had slowed stadium talks in recent days. In a letter to Dayton, state Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel said it would cost $86 million for highway improvements and another $45 million to improve adjoining roads and interchanges. Team vice president Lester Bagley said he was glad the state and county settled on a final number for transportation costs and hoped it would see UPGRADES page 28
Murph y Tr actor Op ens New Faci lit y in KC. ..3 0
Table of Contents ............4 Attachments Section31-35 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ....37-47
On the Rise...
Mike Rowe Speaks Truck Maker Volvo’s Q1 to Congress About Profits More Than Double Manufacturing Jobs
Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................67-76
By Karl Ritter
Auction Section ......82-95
STOCKHOLM (AP) Swedish truck maker AB Volvo saw profits more than double in the first quarter as demand for heavy vehicles improved worldwide, the company said April 27. The maker of Volvo, Mack, Renault
Business Calendar ........86 Advertisers Index ..........94
The cost to fix roads near the proposed new Minnesota Vikings’ stadium complex, shown here in an artist’s rendering provided by the Minnesota Vikings, would be $131 million, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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and UD trucks raised its outlook for its biggest markets — Europe and North America — where its truck sales were up by 33 percent in the first three months of 2011. Chief executive Leif Johansson said higher volumes and improved productivity helped lift profits. see PROFITS page 80
Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel’s TV program Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s hearing on “Manufacturing Our Way to a Stronger Economy” in support of U.S. manufacturing jobs and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) I Make America campaign. In his testimony, see JOBS page 20