About MnDOT

Minnesota has been a national leader in improving the safety of the traveling public with the Toward Zero Deaths program. We acknowledge our role in providing the best information and resources possible to the people we serve to reduce the possibility and impact of life-changing incidents across all modes of transportation. Our safety commitment extends to our workforce and the daily assurance that those delivering our transportation system operate in a safe and secure workplace.

One Minnesota alignment

• Healthy Minnesotans and COVID-19 Protection
• Children and Families Thriving Communities, Housing and Workforce

MnDOT Risk Register alignment

• Multimodal Safety
• Workplace Safety

Objective: Transportation safety

Strategies

• Develop a roadway system that reduces the risk of life changing crashes by implementing a Safe System approach
• Assess all fatal and serious injury crashes to identify potential engineering and technology solutions that could have prevented or reduced severity
• Continue to strengthen and expand partnerships for Toward Zero Deaths, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, Active Transportation Program and other partnerships
• Enhance public education programs in collaboration with transportation partners to keep the public and stakeholders informed on major transportation safety issues
• Increase the availability and accessibility of safe transportation options for the most vulnerable users, including people walking and bicycling, by using a Complete Streets approach in all phases of planning, scoping, project development, construction, operations, permitting and maintenance activities

Key performance measure	Desired result
Number of people killed on Minnesota roadways annually	Toward Zero Deaths: 225 or less by 2025
Number of people seriously injured on Minnesota roadways annually	980 or less (2025 target)
Number of people killed or seriously injured and serious injuries of people walking on Minnesota roadways annually	Decreasing to 0
Number of peopled killed or seriously injured bicycling on Minnesota roadways annually	Decreasing to 0

Learn more about transportation safety:

• Toward Zero Deaths
• MnDOT Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
• Minnesota DPS, Office of Traffic Safety
• 2020-2024 Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan
• Complete Streets - Policies - MnDOT (state.mn.us)
• MnDOT Statewide Pedestrian System Plan

Objective: Worker safety

Strategies

• Implement safety and health management systems that foster a strong agency safety culture to prevent and effectively respond to workplace safety incidents
• Meet our facility physical security standards and engage our employees to actively maintain security policies and procedures
• Emphasize importance of psychological safety to reduce risk of workplace injury, increase productivity and decrease emotional distress

Key performance measure	Desired result
Recordable Incident Rate (OSHA); Also known as Total Recordable Incident Rate, the measure is a ratio of the number of incidents which have occurred on-site within a specified timeframe per 100 employees.	Decreasing
Annual number of MnDOT vehicle and equipment incidents	Reduce by 10% annually (2027 target)

As a statewide agency, our transportation decisions have a significant impact on communities throughout Minnesota, affecting access to employment, healthcare and education. We recognize that past actions have harmed disadvantaged communities and contributed to ongoing transportation inequities. We have the ability and responsibility to ensure our spending, services and systems are supporting a transportation future that works better for everyone.

MnDOT uses multiple measures to evaluate transportation access. MnDOT is also currently developing additional measures to evaluate impacts for specific people and places. Examples of measures that significantly influence the equitability of the transportation system include multimodal access, safety and transportation costs. Additionally, MnDOT will develop measures to track the impacts of the inclusive planning and capacity building strategies.

One Minnesota Plan alignment

• Thriving Communities, Housing and Workforce
• Equity and Inclusion

MnDOT Risk Register alignment

• Inclusive Public Engagement
• Multimodal Access and Mobility

Objective: Inclusive planning and capacity building

Strategies

• Develop and refine methods to evaluate the distribution of benefits and burdens of our transportation decisions
• Incorporate equity definitions and considerations throughout our policy formation, project selection and project development processes
• Build internal capacity to advance transportation equity by offering training and developing resources to ensure staff understand how their roles can advance transportation equity
• Seek full representation from underserved communities, consider public comments and include feedback in policy and project development processes, including comprehensive corridor planning
• Expand equitable access to the transportation system by ensuring that website content, materials and engagement methods are accessible to all
• Pilot collaborative approaches to develop and attract more women and BIPOC to the transportation industry, including trade positions

Objective: Equitable procurement and contracting

Strategies

• Expand the diversity of MnDOT’s contractor pool for more opportunities for women, Veterans and BIPOC contractors to perform our work

Key performance measure	Desired result
Percent of direct contracting spending with vendors certified as a Target Group, Economically Disadvantaged or Veteran-Owned in the Minnesota Small Business Procurement Program	12% or more annually
Percent of federal and state contracting dollars awarded to certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Targeted Group Businesses	12.6% for projects funded in whole or in part by the FHWA; 6.8% for FTA-funded projects

Objective: Expanded transportation access

Strategies

• Support an equitable transportation system that provides convenient, reliable and affordable access to jobs, education and community
• Advance community access to transportation options by providing ADA improvements to make our network substantially compliant

Key performance measure	Desired result
Percent of survey respondents who agree with the following statement: “I feel MnDOT understands my needs (and the needs of others like me) and has developed a transportation system that works well for me.”	80% or higher overall and for each demographic group

The transportation sector is now the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota. Without targeted efforts to reduce climate pollution from transportation, emissions will continue increasing, impacting the health and wellbeing of people in our state. We are committed to preparing for climate change and extreme weather already impacting our transportation system. We will lead through action to transition to a low-carbon future that improves safety, reduces inequities, advances public health and supports economic opportunity for current and future generations.

One Minnesota Plan alignment

• Healthy Minnesotans
• Minnesota’s Environment

MnDOT Risk Register alignment

• Multimodal Access and Mobility
• Infrastructure Resilience
• Response to Transportation GHG

Objective: Carbon reduction

Strategies

• Work with transportation partners to identify and advance statewide strategies for reducing per capita vehicle miles traveled by 20% by 2050
• Coordinate with public and private sector partners to reduce transportation carbon pollution and meet MnDOT’s long-range policy goals
• Develop plans and pilot tools and strategies to better incorporate climate action into project-level decision-making and agency investment decisions
• Implement Complete Streets Policy and develop tools to increase use of transit, bicycling, walking and transportation demand management to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips
• Integrate carbon reduction strategies and tools into project processes, programs and policies to build ownership across the agency

Key performance measure	Desired result
Total annual greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector	29.5 million metric tons CO2e (30% reduction) (2027 target)
Per capita vehicle miles traveled	Reduce by 4% from 2019 levels (2025 target)

Learn more about carbon reduction actions

• Sustainability Report
• MnDOT Sustainability
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• MnDOT Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan
• Climate Action Framework

Objective: Sustainable operations

Strategies

• Transition MnDOT’s light and medium duty fleet to zero emission vehicles and explore options for transitioning heavy duty fleet
• Develop and implement MnDOT facility energy plans to optimize onsite energy use and install electric vehicle chargers
• Improve the sustainability of winter weather operations through enhanced operator training, equipment calibration and agency-wide accountability
• Promote multimodal/zero carbon commuting and business travel options with staff and provide agency amenities to support sustainable travel mode shift

Key performance measure	Desired result
MnDOT facility and fleet greenhouse gas emissions	Reduce by 50% from 2005 levels (2027 target)
Percent of MnDOT light and medium duty fleet that are zero emission vehicles	100% of MnDOT sedans and SUVs are zero emission vehicles (by 2030)
Rate of liquid to solid de-icing chemicals applied to reduce overall chlorides used on the roadway for snow and ice control	200 gal of liquid per ton of solid (by 2027)

Effectively maintaining and deploying our resources is more critical than ever as we respond to community transportation needs, aging infrastructure and emerging priorities. As public servants, we are responsible for efficient, transparent and innovative management of our transportation system. We build public trust and create opportunities to expand our reach when we demonstrate excellent stewardship of our projects, infrastructure, fleet and data assets.

One Minnesota Plan alignment

• Fiscal Accountability, Customer Experience and Measurable Results
• Thriving Communities, Housing and Workforce

MnDOT Risk Register alignment

• Infrastructure Resilience
• Continuity of Operations
• Response to Disruptive Transportation Technologies

Objective: Financial effectiveness

Strategies

• Use best practices and data-informed approaches to ensure that construction, technology and other agency projects are on-time and on-budget
• Establish annual baseline performance metrics and provide transparency when tracking progress to meet goals
• Enhance local government partnerships to improve project coordination, leverage funding opportunities and advance shared priorities

Objective: Asset management

Strategies

• Implement our asset management plan to maximize the useful life of our pavement, bridges and other critical transportation assets within available resources
• Modernize and secure our technology to share timely and accurate information with the public and optimize our capital and operating budget management
• Develop a robust management strategy to enhance lifecycle planning, maintenance and security for our fleet and facilities

Key performance measure	Desired result
Annual percent of state highways with good and poor ride quality • Interstate • NHS • Non-NHS	• Interstate Good: ≥70% • Interstate Poor: ≤2% • NHS Good: ≥65% • NHS Poor: ≤4% • Non-NHS Good: ≥60% • Non-NHS Poor: ≤8%
Annual percent of state bridges with good and poor condition as a percent of total bridge deck area • NHS • Non-NHS	• NHS Good: ≥55% • NHS Poor: ≤5% • Non-NHS Good: ≥50% • Non-NHS Poor: ≤8%
Percent of sidewalks, signals, curbs and driveways substantially ADA compliant	100% (2037 target)

Learn more about asset management actions:

• MnDOT Pavement Report (PDF)
• MnDOT 20-Year State Highway Investment Plan

Objective: Culture of innovation strategies

Strategies

• Prepare for emerging technologies with national research partnerships, training and scalable pilot demonstrations
• Accelerate, pilot and scale innovations that improve our efficiency, effectiveness and service
• Encourage employee-driven innovation and continuous improvement through

Objective: Customer experience

Strategies

• Conduct the agency’s biennial Statewide Omnibus Survey to capture information directly from Minnesotans about their customer experience, perceptions of MnDOT’s work and engagement with our agency
• Develop strategies based on learnings from the Omnibus Survey to improve customer experience

Delivering a dependable and high-quality transportation system relies upon a skilled and culturally competent workforce. The state’s competitive employment market drives us to seek new opportunities to build, grow and engage our workforce. Our team members are proud to serve the public every day. We are committed to investing in their growth and creating a workplace where everyone can contribute their best.

One Minnesota Plan alignment

• Equity and Inclusion

MnDOT Risk Register alignment

• Inclusive Workplace
• Workforce Stability

Objective: Employee recruitment

Strategies

• Deploy a robust, statewide recruitment effort to promote our employment opportunities and expand our candidate pool particularly for underrepresented groups
• Implement a framework for selection of diverse talent that uses a comprehensive approach and mitigates unconscious bias in our processes

Key performance measure	Desired result
Annual percent of new hires who are retained for at least two years • Annual percent of new hires who are BIPOC, female, person with a disability and veterans who are retained for at least two years	75%

Objective: Employee engagement and inclusion

Strategies

• Build an inclusive and engaging work environment through employee development, increased cultural competence and expanded training and growth opportunities
• Identify and address barriers to career advancement particularly for underrepresented employee groups
• Create opportunities for all managers, supervisors and employees to provide ongoing feedback and contribute to agency direction

Key performance measure	Desired result
Annual percent of managers, supervisors and employees identifying as BIPOC, female, individuals with a disability and veterans	BIPOC: 13.7% • Female: 23.4% • Individuals with a Disability: 6% • Veterans: 7.2%
Percent of MnDOT employees who agree that: • They are treated respectfully in the workplace • They hardly ever think about leaving for a job outside state government • Leaders make a sufficient effort to get their opinions	Increase from 2020 and 2022 Employee Engagement and Inclusion Surveys

Objective: Future-focused workforce

Strategies

• Foster a culture that allows flexible scheduling, telework and other innovative workplace practices to support employee recruitment and retention
• Research and plan for the training, technology and workplace needs of our future workforce

Key performance measure	Desired result
Percent of MnDOT employees who agree that: They are satisfied with the career advancement opportunities available	Increase from 2020 and 2022 Employee Engagement and Inclusion Surveys