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Complete Streets Report

 

Mn/DOT and its partners conducted a study to find out the benefits, cost and feasibility of establishing a complete streets policy in Minnesota.View Complete Streets Final Report

 

What was the process for developing this report?

A Complete Streets Study Committee and Technical Advisory Panel worked with a consultant to gather information and feedback about what a Complete Streets policy would mean for Minnesota.

 

In addition surveys were conducted to investigate other agency Complete Streets policies. The final report reflects this work.

 

The Commissioner presented the final report to the Legislature in December 2009.

 

 

State Legislation

 

In the 2008 regular session the Minnesota Legislature passed the following legislation.

 

"The commissioner of transportation, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Council and representatives of counties, statutory and home rule charter cities, and towns, shall study the benefits, feasibility, and cost of adopting a complete streets policy applicable to plans to construct, reconstruct, and relocate streets and roads that includes the following elements:

1. safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders
2. bicycle and pedestrian ways in urbanized areas except where bicyclists and pedestrians are prohibited by law, where costs would be excessively disproportionate, and where there is no need for bicycle and pedestrian ways
3. paved shoulders on rural roads;
4. safe pedestrian travel, including for people with disabilities, on sidewalks and street crossings
5. utilization of the latest and best design standards; and
6. consistency of complete streets plan with community context.
   
   

The commissioner shall report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to he senate Transportation Budget and Policy Division and the house of representatives Transportation Finance Division and Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee by December 5, 2009"

 

Minnesota Session Laws 2008, Regular Session, Sec. 94

 

 

Complete Streets Final Report

 

Summary cover letter (Word, 18 KB)

Summary of Public Comments received - Authors (Word, 115 KB)

Final report (Word, 1 MB)

Appendices (Word, 1 MB)

Results of online survey for Complete Streets (Word, 62 KB)

Summary of public comments (Word, 72 KB)

 

Text-only of final report

Summary Cover Letter (Word)

Final report (Word, 196 KB)

Appendices (Word, 440 KB)

• Appendices include the following:
  • Appendix A: 2008 Complete Streets Law
  • Appendix B: Mn/DOT Scoping Process Executive Summary
  • Appendix C: Meeting Agendas and Summaries
  • Appendix D: Summary of Follow-up Interviews
  • Appendix E: Minnesota Transportation Design Resources Summary
  • Appendix F: Resources Summary

 

 

Two committees provided oversite and guidance for the 2009 Report

 

The Study Advisory Committee prepared the report and the Technical Advisory Panel provided technical expertise.

Study Advisory Committee

 

Tim Quinn, Co-chair, Pre-Letting Engineer

Minnesota Department of Transportation

 

John Powell, Co-chair, Public Works Director/City Engineer
City of Savage

Merry Daher, Fed. Aid Plans Engineer
Minnesota Department of Transportation

James Andrew, Transportation Planner
Metropolitan Council

Lee Amundson

Minnesota Department of Transportation - Willmar, District 8 Area Transportation Partnership

James Gittemeier, Planner
Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council

Steve Elkins
Bloomington, MN City Council,

Mary McComber
Oak Park Heights

Shelly Pederson

Bloomington City Engineer

 

Dennis Berg

Anoka Co Commissioner

Gary Danielson

Kandiyohi County Engineer

Dan Greensweig, Director of Operations/General Counsel
Minnesota Association of Townships Agency, St. Michael
 

Mike Schadauer, Transit Director
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Rick Kjonaas, Deputy State Aid Engineer

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Karen Nikolai

Henn. Co. Community Design Liaison

Mike Wojcik

Rochester Council of Governments MPO.

 

Technical Advisory Panel

Scott Bradley, Landscape Architect Principal
Minnesota Department of Transportation

 

Jim Rosenow, Mn/DOT Geometrics Design Engineer
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Paul Stine, Principal Engineer – State Aid
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Patti Loken- State Aid Programs Engineer
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Darryl Anderson – Planning Supervisor – Office of Transit
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Sue Groth – Engineer Admin. - Mn/DOT Traffic
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Lynnette Geschwind – Mn/DOT Affirmative Action Rep.
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Abigail McKenzie – Transportation Planning Director
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Tim Anderson
Federal Highway Administration

Mukhtar Thakur – Director – Office of Technical Support
Minnesota Department of Transportation


Amr Jabr, Engineer Admin
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Mike Robinson, Transportation District Engineer - Duluth
Minnesota Department of Transportation

Marc Briese, P.E. Engineer II – Traffic Engr.
City of Woodbury

Barb Thoman, Program Consultant
Transit for Livable Communities

Michael. R. Huber

Urban Land Institute

Irene Weis

Minnesota Non-motorized Transportation Advisory Committee

 

Ron Biss

Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair

 

Matthew Pahs

Mn/DOT Office of Freight & Commercial Vehicle Operations