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State Transportation Improvement Program STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2006-2008 State of Minnesota August 2005 Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 To the Reader: The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a comprehensive three-year schedule of planned transportation projects in Minnesota for state fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008. These projects are for state trunk highways, local roads and bridges, rail crossing projects, and transit capital and operating assistance. This document represents an investment of over $3.6 billion in federal, state, and local funds over the three years. This document is the statewide transportation program in which Mn/DOT, local governments, and community and business interest groups worked together in eight District Area Transportation Partnerships (ATPs) to discuss regional priorities and reach agreement on important transportation investments. This state process was developed in response to the Federal “Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991” which focused on enhanced planning processes, greater state and local government responsibility, and more citizen input to decision making. The process has continued under the two following federal transportation acts. Any questions and comments on specific projects included in this program may be directed to the identified Mn/DOT District Transportation offices listed in the Program Listing sections of the document. To further assist you in using this information, a searchable database will be available in November 2005 on the Internet at: http://www.oim.dot.state.mn.us/ General questions or comments can be directed to the Office of Investment Management in St. Paul (651-296-8475). Thank you for your interest and support in Minnesota’s Transportation System. Blank Blank Minnesota State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..I-1 II. STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP)......................................................................................................................................................................II-1 Certification .....................................................................................................................................................................II-1 The Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan ........................................................................................................... II-1 Public Involvement and the STIP.................................................................................................................................. II-1 Minnesota Transportation Process for Investment Decisions .................................................................................... II-3 Financial Plan.................................................................................................................................................................. II-4 Project Selection.............................................................................................................................................................. II-7 III. PROGRAM LISTING.............................................................................................................................................................. III-1 APPENDICES A. Select Highway and Transit Programs Greater Minnesota MPO Programs.............................................................................................................................. A-1 Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) ........................................................................................................... A-2 Hazard Elimination Safety Program (HES) ................................................................................................................ A-3 Transit Programs ............................................................................................................................................................ A-4 Indian Reservation Roads and Bridge Program (IRR)............................................................................................... A-5 Recreational Trails Program ......................................................................................................................................... A-6 Mn/DOT State Road Construction Program ............................................................................................................... A-7 B. Other Modal Programs Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program .......................................................................................................... B-1 Port Development Assistance Program......................................................................................................................... B-2 Minnesota Aeronautics Capital Improvement Program............................................................................................. B-3 C. Detailed Financial Plan.................................................................................................................................................... C-1 Minnesota State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) List of Figures Page Figure 1 State Transportation Improvement Program Funding by Program and Year........................................................................................................................ I-2 Figure 2 Transportation Investment Process ............................................................................................................... II-2 Figure 3 State Transportation Improvement Program Funding by Source and Year........................................... II-14 Figure 4 State Transportation Improvement Program Funding by District/ATP and Year................................. II-14 Figure 5 Route System Categories ................................................................................................................................ III-1 Figure 6 Program Categories ........................................................................................................................................ III-2 Figure 7 Fund Categories .............................................................................................................................................. III-3 Appendix Figures Figure A-1 Greater Minnesota MPO Funding by Source and Year ......................................................................... A-1(2) Figure A-2 Transportation Enhancement Funding by Year....................................................................................... A-2(1) Figure A-3 Hazard Elimination Safety Funding by Year............................................................................................ A-3(1) Figure A-4 Transit Funding by Source and Year......................................................................................................... A-4(2) Figure A-6 State Road Construction Program Funding by Source and Year........................................................... A-7(2) Figure A-7 State Road Construction Program Funding by District/ATP and Year................................................. A-7(2) Figure A-11 Federal Capital Assistance For Greater Minnesota Public Transit Systems ......................................... A-8(5) Figure B-1 Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program Estimated Funding Summary and Number of Potential Projects by Program and Year....................................................................................................B-1(2) Figure B-2 Port Development Assistance Program Capital Needs by Port and Year ...............................................B-2(2) Figure C-1 Minnesota Detailed Financial Plan 2006-2008 .......................................................................................... C-1(3) Figure C-2 Minnesota Federal Advance Construction Totals..................................................................................... C-1(4) PREFACE State of Minnesota State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) 2006-2008 This document is the State of Minnesota State Transportation Appendix A includes a description, expenditure summary and Improvement Program (STIP) for state fiscal years 2006-2008. project listing for several federal-aid highway and transit It includes an introduction, or overview, of the anticipated categories. A description of the Mn/DOT State Road expenditures for all modes of transportation under the authority Construction Program (SRC) is also included, but without a of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). repeat of the project listing of state trunk highway projects. The document is organized into three chapters and two Appendix B includes, for information purposes only, a appendices. description, financial summary, and project listing for other modal programs that are not subject to the federal planning Chapter I of this document is the introduction to Mn/DOT. It requirements under TEA-21. provides information on Mn/DOT’s vision for its transportation system and the factors that help shape Mn/DOT’s policies and The STIP was developed using programs specified in TEA-21. programs. The new reauthorization bill Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Chapter II is the formal response to the federal requirements (SAFETEA-LU) was not signed into law until for the STIP under the Transportation Equity Act for
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