District 7 Long Range Plan: 2001-2020

The purpose of the District Long Range Transportation Plan is to provide a framework for future investment decisions, based on a set of defined investment goals and principles, and performance targets that measure progress toward those goals; to provide a forum for public discussion concerning the transportation system and its relation to economic activity in the area; and to identify common elements among the districts that can be used in producing the next statewide transportation plan.

This plan will focus on the state highway system in District 7, identifying investment goals for preserving the system that exists today, system improvements to meet the needs of economic growth, and interregional connections needed to tie District 7 to the rest of Minnesota, the neighboring states and the country. This plan will identify preservation, replacement and expansion needs for each highway corridor in the District.

This plan will also tie the District 7 investment goals to Mn/DOT's Strategic Plan, The Statewide Transportation Plan investment principles, plans of local governments within the district and other special purpose plans done by the state or local groups.