{"id":21405,"date":"2022-07-22T22:06:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/?page_id=21405"},"modified":"2024-04-04T14:19:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:19:38","slug":"transportation-utilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/invest-grow\/site-selection\/transportation-utilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation &#038; Utilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21405\" class=\"elementor elementor-21405\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fa9ee3c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3fa9ee3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato is strategically located relative to all southern Minnesota, as well as to the Minneapolis\/St. Paul area.<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bcd839 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76bcd839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAir\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b92797 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"8b92797\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-912273d\" data-id=\"912273d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8881269 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8881269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mankato<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de39d4c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de39d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transportation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5fc4d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5fc4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Highways:<\/strong> Greater Mankato is bisected by two four-lane interstate quality highways. US Highway 169\/MN Highway 60 provides 4 lane access from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area all the way south to Sioux City, Iowa. US Highway 14 provides 4 lane access to Rochester to the east and by the end of 2023 will provide 4 lane access to New Ulm to the west. Interstates 90 and 35 are both accessible within 1 hour.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/projectselection\/districts\/district7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The MnDOT District 7 Capital Highway Investment Plan and interactive map can be found here.<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Rail:<\/strong> Greater Mankato is bisected by two rail lines &#8211; Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/edocs-public.dot.state.mn.us\/edocs_public\/DMResultSet\/download?docId=19873989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map of Rail System in Minnesota (pdf download)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arcg.is\/1W4XXv0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Rail Viewer Application<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; this web application, which highlights rail lines and crossings, may take some time to load all layers.<\/li><li><strong>Air:<\/strong> The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mankatoairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Regional Airport (MKT)<\/a> is Minnesota\u2019s second busiest airport and serves as a vital transportation component for the region. The airport is frequently utilized for chartered flights and many regional employers base corporate jets at the airport. The airport is capable of handling air freight and there is city-owned land available for industries seeking to be adjacent to the airport.<br \/><strong>Commercial service is available with a short 75-minute drive to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d946fc4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d946fc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17285e4\" data-id=\"17285e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d291ae3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d291ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affordable<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad26bff animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad26bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Utilities<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54531b0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54531b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181027273 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181027273 BCX4\">Because of the consistent growth patterns in the area, utility and service providers have been able to expand accordingly. Ample and affordable water, gas and electricity, at prices below the national average, benefit both residents and businesses in Greater Mankato. Minnesota companies are also leading the nation in renewable energy, from wind power to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181027273 BCX4\">bioenergy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181027273 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW181027273 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06518cb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"06518cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Duplicate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6621\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Electricity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6622\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6622\"><p>Businesses have options for electric service providers when choosing to locate in Greater Mankato. Two major generating providers operate in the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.my.xcelenergy.com\/s\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Xcel Energy<\/strong><\/a> is an energy provider serving over 3.7 million customers. Xcel is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN and operates in eight US states. <a href=\"https:\/\/greatriverenergy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Great River Energy (GRE)<\/strong> <\/a>is a member-owned generating utility serving 28 distribution cooperatives and over 1.7 million customers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BENCO Electric Cooperative<\/strong> <\/a>is served by GRE. Additionally, the cities of Saint Peter and Lake Crystal operate their own electric utilities. The electric service provider boundaries can be viewed using this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=95ae13000e0b4d53a793423df1176514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive map<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6623\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Telecom<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6623\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6623\"><p>Businesses and their employees take advantage of strong telecommunications infrastructure with multiple fiber providers and door to door gigabit residential fiber being completed in the core urbanized area and high speed fiber throughout the region. Businesses that depend on fast speeds can get connections up to 10 Gbps. Where fiber is not currently laid, businesses take advantage of short lead times and competitive rates due to the existence of multiple providers.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consolidated.com\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consolidated Communications<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mediacombusiness.com\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MediaCom<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metronetbusiness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MetroNet<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrum.com\/business\/internet?cmp=smbdotnet_footer_int_0122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spectrum<\/a><\/strong> all have a presence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6624\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6624\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Natural Gas<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6624\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6624\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerpointenergy.com\/en-us\/business?sa=mn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CenterPoint<\/strong><\/a> is the primary natural gas provider in the region and through its partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernnaturalgas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Northern Natural Gas<\/strong><\/a> and proximity to interstate gas lines is able to explore engineering solutions to meet your needs regardless of the volume or pressure desired.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f811d01\" data-id=\"f811d01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4987a3 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b4987a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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