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As is occurring on the national level, this document aspires to apply newly available data and knowledge to recommend new and revised design practices - practices oriented toward solving problems and achieving project goals more reliably and efficiently. Performance-based practical design (PBPD) is one of several interrelated concepts, all existing under the philosophical umbrella of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS). Building good projects is recognized as including context sensitivity, the mobility and safety of all users (i.e. complete streets), environmental stewardship, and more. These principles are integrated fully in this document, symbolizing the intended full integration of them in our processes and final products.

This index was created by Gemini Research in 1998 for the the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It lists the photographs appearing on each page of the Harold E. Olson albums.

This index was created by Gemini Research in 1998 at the behest of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It describes each photograph.

This Business Plan has been prepared to identify the work that needs to be performed within the next several years to meet the objectives of the Freeway Operations Section, an organizational unit within the Metropolitan Division of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. In an era when available funding is insufficient to cover all identified needs, when much of the public works infrastructure is seriously aging and deteriorating, and - of particular concern to the Freeway Operations Section - when traffic congestion and safety concerns are out-pacing the department's ability to provide relief in terms of capacity improvements, it seems appropriate and necessary to document the short and long term efforts being made to address the traffic management needs on the Twin Cities metropolitan area freeway system. This business plan is intended to address the short term efforts that are already underway or that will be initiated within the next few years. (Longer term planning is documented in other reports that are identified in Sections 1 and 2 of this plan.)

Transmitted herewith is Revision Number 13 (100704, 2024) to the “2011 Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (2011 MN MUTCD) as adopted by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The attached pages to the 2011 MN MUTCD incorporate changes or corrections brought about by changes in the FHWA MUTCD and Minnesota practices or procedures. All revised pages are attached herewith and shall replace corresponding pages in this manual. The attached Commissioner’s Order No. 100704 amends Commissioner’s Orders 100439, 93167, 93799, 94040, 94687, 97233, 97267, 98253, 98764, 99562, 99911 and 100159. It is important to retain all Orders because they amend but do not replace previous Orders.

The purpose of the Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan (“State Rail Plan”), pursuant to Minnesota Statute Minnesota Session Law 2008, Section 174.03 subd 1b, is to guide the future of the rail system and rail services in the State. The development of the Plan, managed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), included extensive involvement by the private sector, public officials, and representatives, as well as the general public.

Energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the construction and maintenance of transportation systems are an important part of the total environmental impact of transportation. Assessments of energy and GHG emissions from transportation typically focus on the energy and fuel used by vehicles in travel. However, some state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) consider construction and maintenance emissions associated with their long-range transportation plans and of individual projects for inclusion in Environmental Impact Statements (EIS). With over four million miles of highways and over 16,000 miles of bridges in the U.S., overlooking infrastructure can exclude a significant portion of total impacts. ICE was created to solve the problem of “planning level” estimation of embodied carbon emissions in transportation infrastructure. Without the need for engineering studies, ICE helps answer this question: How much carbon and energy is associated with the building, modification, maintenance, and/or use of this transportation project (or group of projects)? ICE is designed to allow users to create pre-engineering, “ballpark” estimates of lifecycle energy and GHG emissions using limited data inputs. It generally avoids requiring detailed data that would be derived from engineering documents and construction plans. This approach allows the tool to be used in conjunction with transportation planning and NEPA processes, before details about specific facility dimensions, materials, and construction practices are known.

The basic purpose of this report is to provide historical background for the Interstate System at the national level. Hopefully this will provide perspective for current Metropolitan system and route studies (and controversies) at more local levels. The studies and acts at the national level generally provide information as to: - why the system was proposed - guidelines for planning and location - important design principles - the size of the system - the relationship between federal, state, and local planning

This document served as the doctoral thesis for Arthur J. Larsen, the superintendent of the Minnesota Historical Society.

The following pages highlight the accomplishments of Mn/DOT floor by floor within the Transportation Building over the last fiscal year.