Reports and Studies
Each year Mn/DOT prepares several reports and studies at the request of the State Legislature to meet federal requirements or to help us in our decision making process. This page provides quick links to the most frequently requested documents.
These documents include:
Plans
Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan
Provides guidance for rail initiatives and investments in Minnesota. The plan will be included in the State Transportation Plan upon completion. It is required for federal funding eligibility.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature
Status: Finalized late Dec. 2009
Statute: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=174.03
Contact: Dan Krom, Mn/DOT Office of Passenger Rail
This 2010-2030 plan updates the 2001 plan. The plan is a 20-year vision for public transportation in small towns, large cities and rural areas across Minnesota. It analyzes the funding and investments needed to meet the transit service needs of people in Greater Minnesota through 2030.
Directed by: Legislative mandate
Status: Finalized late Dec. 2009
Statute: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=174.247
Contact: Noel Shughart, Office of Transit
10 Year Highway Investment Plan Outlook 2010-2019 Summary Report
Annual update of highway capital investments.
Directed by: Not a requirement
Status: Waiting for approval
Contact: Peggy Reichert, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures
Performance and status reports
2009 Annual Minnesota Transportation Performance Report (PDF 5.3 MB)
Report on performance status of the state's transportation system using performance measures Mn/DOT uses to track progress toward goals, help identify investment priorities and calculate fiscal needs to meet performance targets.
Directed by: Mn/DOT
Status: 2009 report, issued May 2010
Contact: Deanna Belden, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Reports for ARRA-funded projects to show how states are creating jobs and spending this money in a timely manner. Status reports for all modes of transit will be included when they become available.
Directed by: FHWA will send quarterly reports to Congress
Status: Updated monthly
Contact: Abigail Mckenzie, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures
2009 Congestion Report
Report on areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area that experience recurring congestion.
Status: 2009 report issued Feb. 2010
Contact: TK Kramascz, Metro District Head of Communications
Information about projects
with cost estimates equal to or in excess of $25 million in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and projects with cost estimates equal to or in excess of $10 million in Greater Minnesota.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature
Status: Issued Jan. 15, 2011
Statute: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=174.56
Contact: Shawn Combs Walding, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures
Annual Minnesota Transit Report
Summarizes key financial information and operating statistics for Minnesota's publicly assisted transit systems. Published since 1983, this annual document provides a comprehensive view of transit in Minnesota for public officials, planners, transit providers and other interested persons.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature, section 174.247
Status: 2009 Transit Report
Contact: Becky Alper, Mn/DOT Office of Transit
Trunk Highway Bridge Improvement, Chapter 152 Report
Summary of bridge projects completed in the previous six years, those currently in progress and those scheduled over the next four fiscal years.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature
Status: Issued Jan. 15, 2010
Contact: Shalini Chandra, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures
Urban Partnership Agreement
Evaluation of UPA projects.
Directed by: Will be prepared by Federal Highway Administration
Status: In progress
Contact: Nick Thompson, Project Manager
Study and recommendations regarding the costs, benefits and feasibility of implementing a Complete Streets policy. Complete Streets refers to a balanced transportation system that integrates all modes of transit and includes transportation users of all types, ages and abilities.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature
Status: Presented to Legislature in Dec. 2009
Contact: Merry Daher, Mn/DOT Office of State Aid
Transportation Long-Range Funding Solutions
Evaluation of options for transportation funding in Minnesota during the next 20 years. The study investigates the ability of existing and potential sources of revenue to meet current and future transportation needs.
Directed by: Minnesota Legislature
Status: Presented to Legislature in Dec. 2009
Contact: Peggy Reichert, Mn/DOT Office of Capital Programs and Performance Measures