Tag: Minnesota

MN Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan

MAFC

A draft of the 20-year Minnesota Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan has been developed and is now available for public review and comment. This plan will serve as a policy guide for making transportation investment decisions for all of Minnesota. The public is invited to review and provide comments on the draft plan through July 31. Comments […]

Save the Date: 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Conferences Events

Save the Date! The 2012 MAFC Annual Meeting will be held on April 18-20, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We’ll be publishing updates about the agenda, registration, and accommodations as the event draws nearer. For the latest updates, visit the 2012 Annual Meeting page.

Central Minnesota Freight Study

Highway

Minnesota Public Radio recently featured a story on MnDOT’s Central Minnesota Regional Freight Plan. Solutions for sluggish truck traffic on Interstate Highway 94 in Central Minnesota include bolstering the interstate’s capacity or linking it to U.S. Highway 10 via a new freeway connection. That’s according to a preliminary state study of freight transportation in the […]

Fighting Congestion in Minneapolis

Highway News

Atlantic Cities recently took a look at Fighting Congestion in Minneapolis on a Tight Budget. The traffic situation in Minneapolis isn’t pretty. The 2011 Urban Mobility Report ranked the Twin Cities third worst among large cities in annual delay per commuter, at about 45 total hours. Of course a number of factors contribute to city congestion, […]

Making a Difference in the MAFC

Awards MAFC News

The National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) recently announced a series of Making a Difference awards. These awards honor projects that exemplify highway quality, safety, and service. Once again, projects in MAFC states figure heavily in the list of award winners. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) took home three awards: The Michigan Department of […]