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In addition, MnDOT is conducting several evalu- ationsthat are being coordinated with the MHSIS efforts, and will also result in changes to the Mn- DOTstate and metro district improvement plans: • Reassessment of large expansion projects • Needs assessment of bridge projects (required by Legislature in 2008} • Congestion Management Safety Plan (CMSP) efforts to develop and implement lower-cost, high-benefit projects for congestion manage- ment • MnPASS studies to identify other potential corri- dors for MnPASS/managed lane solutions. A firoject to construct an additional lane for a short distance on State Highway 100 in St. Louis Park (between Excelsior Blvd. and Cedar Lake Rd.) hel~ied ease a bottleneck in the corridor. rr { ,, ,: ~; I„ t-i~ i _. .. ~.. !l ~.lk ill Lii ~~~.~ April-May Stakeholder outreach 2010 May 2010 Draft amendment to the Council's Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) available for review August 2010 Public comment period on TPP begins September Public hearing on TPP amendment 2010 October 2010 Record closes on public comment for TPP November Council & MnDOT adopt final plan 2010 amendment Cl PTiCrtC ~rt~(~rrri~tRCn, Gd~tlt~Gt: Metropolitan Council Staff • Carl Ohrn 651-602-1719 carl.ohrn@metc.state.mn.us MnDOT staff • Paul Czech 651-234-7785 pau I. Czech@state. mn. us • Karen Clysdale 651-234-7784 karen.clysdale@state.mn.us The Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study (MHSIS) is a collaborative effort between the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Transportation's Metro District. ~~~ ~ Metropolitan Counci. ~,~,~ X58 ~ The Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study (MHSIS) is a joint effort between the Met- ropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to create short-term and long-term visions for the highway system in the Twin Cities region. The goal of the study is to identify methods and improvements to achieve the greatest efficiency out of the region's high- waysystem and manage congestion from a system-wide perspective. The study, referenced in the Council's 2030 Transportation Policy Plan, will result in pro- posed amendments to the plan to be considered by the Council later in 2010. The MnDOT Metro District will also update its Highway Investment plan as a result of this study. ~tri~l~a~e ~~l° the ~~t~i=d~~~ The 2030 Transportation Policy Plan, adopted by the Metropolitan Council in January 2009, high- lightsthe extensive highway system in place in ~s~~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~® e~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~c~~~ ~~`~~~r~e~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~Q ~~~~J~ ~~~~~ e~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~p f~~~~~~f~a~ ~~9~~~~ ~~~~~~~~®9, ~i<ct~~ ~c~d~~ Federal ~i~bway ~dr~~inistrat®4~ 5~~t~r~ber 2l}rJ9 the seven-county metropolitan area, which was built over the past 50 years and now requires the commitment of significant resources to maintain. The plan notes the need to refocus highway in- vestment on preserving the existing system and improving its performance -maximizing efficien- cy by managing all elements of the system. As a result, improvements should be focused on the need to enhance system performance - in- cluding managing and optimizing the effective- ness of the existing system, and implementing strategic and affordable capacity expansion. Key principles for these improvements include safety, preservation, and congestion management. The plan also acknowledges the need to reas- sess the projects defined as "major expansions." Several of these projects have been carried over from plan to plan, because they were un- able to be constructed within existing resources. Each project will be reassessed with the intent to reduce the scope and cost while still achieving substantial benefit. MnDOT and Council staff estimate the revenue needed to address congestion over the next 20 years tops $40 billion, and even the most opti- misticrevenue projections show that a fraction of that amount will be available in that timeframe. A majority of existing funding will have to be dedi- cated to bridges, and preservation and mainte- nanceprojects. METRO HIGHWAY SYSTEM INVESTMENT STUDY METRO HIGHWAY SYSTEM INVESTMENT STUDY Background about the Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study ....................... • ... • .....................Updated April 2010