MHSIS outreach meetings
The Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) hosted several meetings throughout the region during April and May to provide an update about progress on the Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study (MHSIS). Each meeting began with a short presentation, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.
The goal of the outreach meetings was to provide information to interested parties and collect feedback prior to the finalizing of the study (current timeline for completion is May-June 2010).
Several displays, illustrations, and handouts were available at these meetings. They are organized in the table below, and all the materials are in PDF format. For best results, download the latest version of the free Acrobat Reader.
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Overview of MHSIS, as presented by Arlene McCarthy from the Metropolitan Council and Scott McBride from MnDOT’s Metro District. 26 slides. |
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General handout with overview, goals and timeline information about the study. 4 pages. |
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Handout that identifies options for the 12 major corridor projects identified in the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan as needing reassessment. Includes map. 4 pages. |
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Handout that describes Mn/DOT’s CMSP process to identify problem areas and potential lower cost solutions. 2 pages |
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Handout that identifies projects completed and under development which provide a high benefit for congestion relief and/or safety, but at a lower cost than a major project. Includes map. 3 pages. |
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Handout that identifies potential solutions that will be examined as part of the MHSIS to address identified congestion problems. Includes a map to illustrate the types of projects and locations where they may be applied. 3 pages. |
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Display that identifies portions of the metro highway system currently considered congested and expected to be congested in 2030. |
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Display that illustrates metro-area highway funding under the state road construction program through 2030. |
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Display map that shows 12 major project corridors that Mn/DOT is reassessing. Map included in handout. |
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Two-poster display that shows the problem locations for the AM peak hours through the CMSP study process. |
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Display map that shows projects completed and under development which provide a high benefit for congestion relief and/or safety, but at a lower cost than a major project. Map included in handout. |
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Poster that shows map of current and future managed lanes and shoulder lanes available for transit. |
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Display map that identifies potential solutions that will be examined as part of the MHSIS to address identified congestion problems. Map included in handout. |