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Regional Freight Plan ning—Chapter 8 <br />Regional Truck Freight Corridors <br />Regional truck freight corridors are a new plan element since the 2015 System Statements, The <br />corridors were developed through the 2017 Regional. Truck Highway Corridor Study <br />(t s://rne r uncil.or rams ortation/P blications-And-Reso rces/FREIGHT/Re i nal-T ck <br />Freight-Corridors-Study-F1).as ) and incorporated into the TPP through the 2018 update. Regional <br />fruckfreight corridors are the set of Twin Cities' major highways most heavily relied upon by the <br />trucking industry for delivering the region's freight and. goods. <br />The truck corridors are used. as one criterion in the biannual Regional Solicitation to distribute federal <br />transportation funds for highway and bridge projects. The datasets used to define. the original regions[ <br />truck corridors were updated and re -analyzed in 2020 using the most recently available data from <br />before the COVI D- 1 9.pan demic. Regional truck freight corridors and regional freight facilities (also used <br />in prioritizing regional truck corridors) are updated about every two years and ahead of each Regional <br />Solicitation cycle. For more information about the most recent (2021) update process and results,. see <br />the Regiona[ Truck Freight Corridor Updaites. on the Co uncil's weosite: <br />hft s:llmetroco ncil.o (Trans ortation/Plannin -21Re orts/Hi hw s-Ro ds/Truck=Frei ht-Corridor <br />tu_dV.aspx. <br />System Plan Cons.iderations Affecting Your Community <br />To meet the needs: of the region in 2040, the updated 2040 Transportation Po{icy Plan includes the <br />following changes that impact your community. This information does not represent all system <br />components.iocated within your jurisdiction. <br />Metropolitan Highways <br />Roadway Functional Class Changes Since 2015 <br />The roadway's functional classification reflects Its role within the transportation system..Some roads, <br />such as i nterstates,. are designed to have limited access to surrounding land.uses and accommodate <br />long-distance, high-speedtrips. Other classif icatio n s, such as local. roadways, are designed primad.lyto <br />provide direct access to. homes and surrounding businesses, A roadway's functional classification also <br />affects its eligibility.for Regional Solicitation funds, Changes to Principal Arterials are listed below (if <br />applicable), while communities may review changes to the Roadway Functional Class on the online <br />mapping tool at: <br />htt s://metrocouncil.ma s.arc is.comla slweba viewer index.html?id=4eO227pfl3944fel h91:6CC) 123 <br />e29618a <br />Transit System <br />Transit System Plan Changes Since 2015 <br />The`Purple Line has ad alignment that is planned to serve your community and is. now included <br />in the Current Revenue Scenario. <br />If you want to discuss <br />Please contact the Counciil's Sector Representative foryour community if you disagree with parts of this <br />system statement, if you have any questions about this system statement, or if you would like to review <br />and discuss potential. issues or concerns. Your Sector Representative is Patrick Boylan (651-60271438, <br />patrick.hoy[an a@metc.5tate,mn.us}, <br />Page -5 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />