Specialty and competitive programs
Weigh Station Capital Improvement Program
The Weigh Station Capital Improvement Program funds the installation, repair and replacement of the physical infrastructure necessary for the enforcement of state and federal weight and size commercial motor carrier laws. MnDOT is responsible for the physical infrastructure used to perform enforcement. The Minnesota State Patrol, a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, is responsible for operations and carrying out of enforcement of the laws. The two units of government coordinate closely to identify operational and capital improvements.
Projects are solicited through MnDOT District offices and through input from the Weight Enforcement Unit of the State Patrol. MnDOT and the State Patrol are developing a 10 year Weight Enforcement Investment Plan that will identify and prioritize needs throughout the state. The plan will be the basis for project identification and selection.
What’s been selected?
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How the projects scored
The construction costs shown on this list represent a rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed.
Last updated October 2021
| Score | District | Location | Description | High level construction cost estimate for planning purposes | Year planned (FY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 4 | I-94 | Inspection building with pit and brake tester @ Red River | $1,400,000 | 2022 |
| 101 | M | I-94 | Inspection building with pit and brake tester @ St Croix | $1,400,000 | 2023 |
| 100 | 6 | I-35 | Add Tire Anomaly system at Clarks Grove WS in the driving lane (only) | $300,000 | 2022 |
| 98 | 4 | I-94 | Integrate Tire anomaly system into the sorter at Red River Weigh Station. Also add electronics to test Direct WIM enforcement. |
$275,000 | 2022 |
| 98 | M | US 52 | Replace Kistlers and add Tire Anomaly to Mettler Toledo WIM on US 52 just north of Southview Blvd | $400,000 | 2025 |
| 98 | 4 | I- 94 | Tire Anomaly to I-94 Weigh In Motion (WIM) near Moorhead. (IRD) Drive Lane Only | $350,000 | 2025 |
| 92 | M | I-94 | Integrate Tire anomaly system into the sorter at St Croix Weigh Station. | $300,000 | 2025 |
| 91 | M | US 8 | Provide Funding to the District Project to add a WIM/VWS and pulloff pavements | $700,000 | 2025 |
| 84 | 7 | I-90 | Inspection building with pit and brake tester @ Worthington | $1,400,000 | 2024 |
| 82 | M | I-35 | Gate and Access driveway at Forest Lake Weigh Station. | $150,000 | 2022 |
| 76 | 2 | US 2 | Inspection building with pit and brake tester @ Erskine | $1,400,000 | 2024 |
| 74 | 7 | I-90 | Add Tire Anomaly system at Worthington Weigh Station on ramp. | $300,000 | 2025 |
| 73.5 | 6 | US 14 | Weigh in Motion Virtual Weigh Station on US 14 approximately 1 mile west of SW 52nd Ave in Steele County | $350,000 | 2025 |
| 71 | 2 | US 2 | Full Truck Scale at Erskine Weigh Station | $600,000 | 2025 |
| 69.5 | 6 | US 61 | Weigh in Motion Virtual Weigh Station on US 61 southbound near MN 19 in Goodhue County | $350,000 | 2023 |