Region 7W News
Draft Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plan (Nov. 29, 2011) Prepared by Region 7W and St. Cloud Area Planning Organization.
Region 7W Transportation Advisory Board Membership Primer (Feb. 18, 2011)
About Us
Region 7W is located northwest of the Twin Cities in central Minnesota.
The Region is comprised of the counties of Benton, Sherburne,
Stearns and Wright. Region 7W excludes the St. Cloud Metropolitan
area.
The area faces challenges in the future as its population continues to grow. Outside the Twin Cities, it is the fastest growing region in Minnesota.
Strong population, housing and business growth will continue to put stress on the transportation network. Its proximity to the Twin Cities and the location of the major corridors of I-94, Hwy 10 and Hwy 169, impacts this region. Given limited funding for improvements, this could mean an increase in congestion, more crashes and rougher roads in the future.
Region 7W Transportation Policy Board
TPB is responsible for prioritizing federally funded projects in the four counties. Only projects using Surface Transportation Program funding are their responsibility. The TPB was formed through a joint powers agreement and consists of locally elected officials.
Transportation Advisory Council (TAC)
TAC, whose membership consists of city and county engineers and transit directors, makes recommendations to the TPB. The Region 7W Plan covers county and city roads classified as collector and above. These roads are eligible for federal funding through the central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (ATP).
Long Range Transportation Plan 2005-2030
The purpose of the plan is to develop
a vision for the area and implement a plan that can be utilized by Region 7W jurisdictions
and MnDOT. The plan identifies transportation priorities
and provides a framework for making future decisions.
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Figure 1 Region 7W
Region 7W
Demographics,
Economics, Land Use
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Figure 6 Land Use
Transportation
System
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Figure 7 Functional Classification
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Figure 8 Access Management Primary Categories
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Figure 9 Access Management Subcategorizes
- Interregional
Corridor System, Pavement Conditions
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Figure 10 Interregional Corridors and Regional Trade Centers
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Figure 11 IRC System Speed Performance by IRC Segment
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Figure 12 Future IRC System Speed Performance
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Figure 13 PSR
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Figure 14 Bridge Condition Rating
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Figure 15 Daily Traffic Volumes
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Figure 16 Local Daily Traffic Volumes
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Figure 17 Projected Traffic Volumes
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Figure 18 Projected Local Traffic Volumes
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Figure 19 Crash Rate
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Figure 20 Local Crashes
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Figure 21 Railroads, Region 7W
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Figure 22 Northstar Commuter Rail Route
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Figure 23 Public Transit Systems, Region 7W
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Bicycle and Pedestrian, Park and Ride/Park and Pool, Freight, Airports
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Figure 24 Central MN Regional Parks and Trails Plan – Cities of Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, and Waite Park
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Figure 25 Central MN Regional Parks and Trails Plan – Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties
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Figure 26 Wright County Park Plan – Trail Plan with Snowmobile Trails
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Table 11 Park and Ride Lots
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Figure 27 Freight Data Summary
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Figure 28 Airports
Overview
of Financial Resources, Public Involvement, Planning Direction,
Policy Recommendations, Implementation and Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A - County Land Use Plans
Appendix
B County Access Management Guidelines
Appendix C Public
Meeting Comments
Appendix D Customer
Survey Summary
Appendix E Local
Bridge Needs
Prepared
by Region 7W Transportation Policy Board - Fall 2005