Statute, Policy and Performance Tracking

Statute

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has led the way nationally in Complete Streets, beginning in 2013 when the agency became one of the first DOTs in the country to develop a statewide policy. The Policy ensures compliance with Minnesota Statute §174.75 which directs MnDOT to implement a Complete Streets Policy.

Policy

The Policy also supports the transportation system goals in Minnesota Statutes §174.01 and MnDOT’s mission, the Minnesota GO Vision, the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan, and MnDOT’s Strategic Plan.

MnDOT’s Complete Streets Policy – updated October 2022

Performance Tracking

Documenting how MnDOT applies Complete Streets is central to implementation of the Complete Streets Policy. MnDOT project planning staff, project managers, and project sponsors are responsible for documenting application of the Complete Streets approach through an agency project reporting process.

As part of the Oct., 2022 Policy update, MnDOT is tracking both process and outcome performance measures to support project teams with applying guidance, increase transparency and accountability, support more informed decision-making, and facilitate process improvements. Updated performance measures include:

Annual percent of eligible MnDOT projects that have completed the agency reporting process
Annual percent of completed reports that were approved by the Project Sponsor
Annual percent of MnDOT projects with an identified need including bicycling improvements
Annual percent of MnDOT programmed projects that benefit high-priority areas for walking, targeting projects in Tier 1, 2, or 3 Priority Areas for Walking (PAWS) locations
Total number of MnDOT projects on non-limited access roadways that include Federal Highway Administration proven safety countermeasures
Share of MnDOT programmed projects currently meeting or scoped to meet needs of identified user groups, including pedestrian, bicyclist, transit, and freight

Previous performance tracking included: