Eveleth; Progress Parkway project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF 431 appropriates $8 million from state transportation funds to support the Progress Parkway project in Eveleth, St. Louis County. The bill authorizes the state to issue bonds up to $8 million to cover costs for planning, design, construction, and road realignment of the Parkway from U.S. Highway 53 to Trunk Highway 37. This funding is in addition to prior appropriations for the same project. The bill directly affects St. Louis County, which will use the funds for infrastructure improvements benefiting local residents and traffic flow.