Business Resources

Thrive During Construction On-Demand Webinar

West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) partnered with MnDOT to offer an on-demand webinar to help small business in west Central Minnesota. The webinar provides information and suggests strategies that can work in any part of the state.

Thrive During Construction website and resources

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce supports businesses and organizations in the Rochester area. They help local employers by offering tools for hiring workers, speaking up for business needs, and helping people make useful connections.

The Chamber is working with MnDOT to reach out to both Chamber members and other local businesses. Together, they are gathering feedback about the project to make sure the business community has a voice in the process. The Chamber has held several meetings to bring businesses together and share important information.

They also offer helpful business tools and resources on their website.

Contractor Public Information Officer

The contractor will provide a Public Information Officer (PIO) to support communication with local businesses during construction. The PIO will support businesses by providing timely notifications and working quickly to find solutions if construction affects business access.

The contact information for the PIO will be provided once the contractor is named. Typically, this occurs a month before the project begins.