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Mn/DOT's 20-year Statewide Transportation Plan available for public review, comment

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mn/DOT announces that the Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan for 2009-2028 is now available for public review and comment.

 

The plan, titled “Your Destination...Our Priority,” sets a long-range vision for transportation in Minnesota and identifies transportation system needs, goals and priorities for the next 20 years.

 

There are several opportunities to review and comment on the plan:

 

• Attend one of eight Mn/DOT district stakeholder outreach meetings Feb. 2-20, 2009, to hear a brief presentation and view the 20-year transportation plan (see schedule below).
  
  To request an ASL interpreter call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or e-mail your request to ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

 

• Attend a video conference public meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at nine Mn/DOT locations statewide (see list of locations below). An ASL interpreter will be available at this videoconference.

 

• Review and comment on the Statewide Transportation Plan online at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/planning/stateplan/.
  
  To request this document in an alternative format call 651-366-4718 or e-mail ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

 

• Submit comments by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

• E-mail: StatewidePlanUpdate@dot.state.mn.us
• Fax: 651-366-3790
• By phone (leaving a recorded message): 651-366-3799
• Mail:
  Minnesota Department of Transportation
  Office of Investment Management and Performance Measures
  Mail Stop 440
  395 John Ireland Blvd.
  St. Paul, MN  55155
  

 

• Beginning Jan. 29, 2009, a paper copy of the plan will be available for review at the Mn/DOT Central Office in St. Paul, 395 John Ireland Blvd., or at district headquarters offices throughout the state. To request this document in an alternative format call 651-366-4718 or e-mail ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

 

 

MINNESOTA STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH MEETING SCHEDULE

To learn more about the Statewide Transportation Plan in person and provide comment, citizens can attend Mn/DOT district Stakeholder Outreach Meetings. These meetings will be conducted in an open house format. Brief remarks will be made at the beginning of each meeting on both the Statewide Transportation Plan and the district Highway Investment Plans.

 

Mn/DOT staff will be on hand to provide additional information concerning the plan’s direction and answer questions.

 

To request an ASL interpreter call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or e-mail your request to ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

 

Mn/DOT District 3	ST. CLOUD Mn/DOT District 3B Headquarters Building       St. Cloud Conference Center                          Sinclair Lewis Room       3725 - 12th St. N.	1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2009
Mn/DOT District 4	FERGUS FALLS West Central Initiative     1000 Western Ave.	9:30 a.m. – noon Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Mn/DOT District 8	WILLMAR Kandiyohi Health and Human Services 2200 - 23rd St. NE	9:30 a.m. – noon Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
Mn/DOT District 7	MANKATO Blue Earth County Library                              100 East Main	9:30 a.m. – noon Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009
Mn/DOT Metro	ST. PAUL Hiway Federal Credit Union                            840 Westminster St.	1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Mn/DOT District 2	BEMIDJI Mn/DOT District Headquarters                        3920 Hwy 2 W	10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
Mn/DOT District 1	HERMANTOWN Hermantown Public Safety Building 5111 Maple Grove Road	10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2009
Mn/DOT District 6 -Note Change in Date	ROCHESTER Ramada Hotel and Conference Center 1517 16th St. SW	1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009

 

 

MINNESOTA STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
VIDEO CONFERENCE PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE

 

Mn/DOT will hold a statewide video conference public meeting to solicit official comment on the Minnesota Statewide Transportation Plan. The video conference will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 26, 2009. An ASL interpreter will be available at this videoconference. Access to the video conference will be provided at the following locations:

 

Mn/DOT Central Office	TRANSPORTATION BUILDING 395 John Ireland Blvd. St. Paul Phone: 651-296-3000
Mn/DOT Metro	ROSEVILLE Waters Edge Building 1500 W County Road B-2 Phone: 651-234-7500
Mn/DOT District 1	DULUTH 1123 Mesaba Ave Phone: 218-725-2700	VIRGINIA 101 N. Hoover Rd. Phone: 218-742-1100
Mn/DOT District 2	BEMIDJI 3920 Hwy 2 W Phone: 218-755-6500	CROOKSTON 1320 Sunflower St. Phone: 218-277-7950
Mn/DOT District 3	BAXTER 7694 Industrial Park Road Phone: 218-828-5700	ST. CLOUD 3725 - 12th St. N. Phone: 320-223-6500
Mn/DOT District 4	DETROIT LAKES 1000 Hwy 10 W Phone: 218-846-3600	MORRIS 610 Hwy 9 S. Rural Route 3, Box 333 Phone: 320-208-7000
Mn/DOT District 6	ROCHESTER 2900 - 48th St. NW Phone: 507-286-7500	OWATONNA 1010 - 21st Ave. NW Phone: 507-446-5500
Mn/DOT District 7	MANKATO 501 S. Victory Drive Phone: 507-304-6100	WINDOM 180 S. County Road 26 Phone: 507-831-8000
Mn/DOT District 8	WILLMAR 2505 Transportation Road Phone: 320-231-5195	MARSHALL 1800 E. College Drive Phone: 507-537-6146

 

 

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