Photo from Google MapsThe “Triangle” property in Columbus just south of the Interstate Highway 35 split is the proposed location of a new asphalt plant operated by Bituminous Roadways.
A Minnesota-based roadway company is trying to make Columbus the site of its fourth asphalt plant, but some nearby neighbors still have questions about the site – including Running Aces Casino & Racetrack, which sits roughly 2 miles north of the proposed site.
At its July 19 meeting, which was attended by several locals interested in speaking on or hearing about the progress of the facility, the Columbus Planning Commission forwarded a rezoning request, a preliminary plat approval and a conditional use permit approval to the Columbus City Council. The council was set to discuss the topic at its 7 p.m. July 26 meeting, which took place after press time.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Bituminous Roadways Inc., which currently operates asphalt plants in Shakopee, Inver Grove Heights and
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