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 December 2024
| Score | District | Location | Description | High level construction cost estimate for planning purposes | Year planned (FY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 6 | I35 | Acquire property adjacent to the Clarks Grove Weigh Station to expand the station’s inspection and truck parking. | $ 900,000.00 | 2025 |
| 99.5 | M | US8 | On US-8 Install Virtual Weigh Station w/tire detection in both directions | $ 400,000.00 | 2026 |
| 99 | 2 | US2 | US 2 AT US 59, CONSTRUCT AN INSPECTION BUILDING AT ERSKINE WEIGH STATION (DISTRICT C FUNDS) | $ 2,200,000.00 | 2027 |
| 98 | 1 | US2 | Construct Inspection Building and Pit at Saginaw Weigh Station. | $ 2,200,000.00 | 2025 |
| 98 | 6 | I35 | Install full size truck scale at Clarks Grove Weigh Station | $ 1,000,000.00 | 2028 |
| 98 | 6 | I35 | Install Restroom building, well and septic | $ 1,000,000.00 | 2028 |
| 96 | 2 | US2 | US 2 AT US 59, INSTALL FULL LENGTH 3 PLATFORM TRUCK SCALE AT ERSKINE WEIGH STATION (DISTRICT C FUNDS) | $ 800,000.00 | 2027 |
| 94.5 | 7 | I90 | Construct Inspection Building and Pit at Worthington Weigh Station. | $ 2,200,000.00 | 2025 |
| 83.5 | 3 | MN101 | Install Weigh in Motion north and south bound on MN101 at CSAH 38 (70th St) | $ 900,000.00 | 2025 |
| 80 | 6 | US14 | Install Weigh in motion virtual weigh station w/ tire detection on Hwy 14, 1 mil west of SW 52nd Ave in Steele County | $ 500,000.00 | 2028 |
| 78 | 8 | US71 | US 71, 0.3 miles n. of 780th Ave to Viking Drive (Olivia), Install Weigh in Motion plus 2 pull-offs | $ 1,600,000.00 | 2026 |