Jim Oberstar is Working for You

The son of an underground miner from Chisholm, Minnesota, Jim Oberstar has been a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee since coming to Congress in 1975 and has been the Senior Democrat on the Committee since 1995. Jim has worked tirelessly to improve safety standards and efficiencies for the traveling public.

Below are some of the recent projects Congressman Oberstar has brought to the working people of Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District.

Click on your region to learn more about Jim’s list of projects in your area.

• Greater Minnesota
• Arrowhead / Iron Range
• Southern Region
• Western Region

Southern Region

Key Accomplishments for the Southern Region

• Cambridge Municipal Airport, $152,000
• Reconstruction of CSAH 17 from west Chisago county line to Highway 30, $5,616,595
• Environmental assessment for TH 8 upgrade from Chisago city to Forest Lake, $480,000
• Lindstrom, TH 8, $5,760,000
• North Branch, TH 95 bridge over I-35, $7,120,745
• Onamia, Soo Line Trail Bridge, $878,080
• Safety improvements and enhancements of the intersection of TH 95 and TH 169 in Princeton, $1,440,000