{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://nolan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/nolan-to-commissioner-zelle-south-route-safest-option-for-highway-169", "Nolan to Commissioner Zelle: South Route Safest Option for Highway 169 Eagles Nest Corridor", "2013-11-14", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Rick Nolan", "N000127", "nolan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(WASHINGTON, D.C.) \u2013 The South Route option to rebuild the 5.7-mile Highway 169 Eagles Nest Corridor between Tower and Ely is the safest and best solution for that dangerous stretch of road, Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan told Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Commissioner Charlie Zelle in a meeting yesterday in Nolan\u2019s Washington office.\n\u201cThe south option is clearly the route preferred by citizens, the one recommended by the Highway 169 Citizens Task Force, and in my view is undoubtedly the safest route,\u201d Nolan said.\nCommissioner Zelle, who toured the area with Nolan earlier this year, and later participated in a joint public meeting at MnDOT Headquarters in Virginia, promised to factor strong support by Nolan, other public officials, and area citizens into the Department\u2019s final decision.\n\u201cI will continue to push for the south route at every level, and throughout the various bureaucracies involved in this project,\u201d added Nolan, \u201cas well as continue to prioritize the health and safety of the area\u2019s residents and travelers.\u201d\nIn April of this year, Congressman Nolan sent a letter to Governor Mark Dayton, urging him to encourage MnDOT to complete the project using the Southern Route plan.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://nolan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/nolan-to-commissioner-zelle-south-route-safest-option-for-highway-169"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.577974995598197, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}