The bill appropriates $8,000,000 from the general fund for the Progress Parkway project in the city of Eveleth, Minnesota. This funding is designated for various stages of the project, including predesign, design, engineering, environmental analysis and mitigation, land acquisition, construction, and reconstruction. The aim is to improve intersections and realign and extend the roadway from marked U.S. Highway 53 and St. Louis County State-Aid Highway 142 to marked Trunk Highway 37 and Station 44 Road.

This appropriation is a one-time allocation for fiscal year 2026 and is available until June 30, 2029. It is noted that this funding is in addition to a previous appropriation made for the same purpose in Laws 2023, chapter 68, article 1, section 17, subdivision 17.