The Minnesota Department of Transportation is pleased to present the 2024 Transportation System Performance Report to the Legislature. As required by Minn. Stat. 174.03, Subd. 12(d), the report presents trunk highway and transportation system performance measures, describes performance gaps, and outlines the agency’s progress toward achieving the state transportation goals established in section 174.01.
Minnesota’s transportation system is complex, and to improve performance, MnDOT and its partners regularly assess the system management strategies in place, revisit current performance measures for improvement and evaluate where new performance measures are needed. Although specific performance measures and performance measurement efforts described in the report are in different stages of development – including Transportation Insecurity and those related to the reduction of Green House Gas Emissions and Vehicle Miles Traveled - MnDOT continues to make progress.
MnDOT has observed performance gains in several areas over the last year such as improved travel times on MnDOT-operated roadways and decreasing roadway fatalities. However, as use of the transportation system continues to increase following the decreases observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, roadway safety overall continues to be a challenge with the number of serious injuries on Minnesota roadways continuing to increase year-to-year and at the highest point in last five years. Additionally, while still meeting most infrastructure condition performance targets, the percentage of bridges, culverts, and pavement moving into poor conditions have slightly increased. MnDOT is actively assessing infrastructure maintenance and investment strategies to maintain performance and steward transportation resources well.
Information and data for this study were gathered from Mn/DOT's Aeronautics Division and Maintenance Office. Also consulted were individuals involved with travel coordination and policy from Iowa and South Dakota government agencies.
This study focuses on two primary recommendations for improving Mn/DOT's travel procedures. The first involves greatly increasing trip consolidation and coordination. This would be pursued through establishment of a travel coordinator position, development of computerized support, and the institution of "core days" for travel. A successful travel coordination program could affect reductions in travel mileage and fuel consumption that would add up to a substantial dollar savings for the Department.
The second thrust of the study revolves around increasing the utilization of Mn/DOT's aircraft, making them a primary mode of travel for outstate trips. This would be highly desirable in terms of savings in productive time on the part of the travelers.
(The dollar value of this time savings is computed by multiplying hours saved by an average salary figure.) However, it should be noted that the actual dollar cost of flying nearly always exceeds that of driving, often by a substantial amount.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Survey since 1987 (except 2007) in order to gauge public attitudes about various MnDOT services. Participating offices in 2012 included: Maintenance; Traffic Safety and Technology; Transit, including the Bike and Pedestrian programs; Communications; and Customer Relations.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Survey since 1987 (except 2007) in order to gauge public attitudes about various MnDOT services. Participating offices in 2012 included: Maintenance; Traffic Safety and Technology; Transit, including the Bike and Pedestrian programs; Communications; and Customer Relations.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Survey since 1987 (except 2007) in order to gauge public attitudes about various MnDOT services. Participating offices in 2012 included: Maintenance; Traffic Safety and Technology; Transit, including the Bike and Pedestrian programs; Communications; and Customer Relations.
The 2013 Public Opinion Survey was the first one conducted using both telephone and internet surveys.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Survey since 1987 (except 2007) in order to gauge public attitudes about various MnDOT services. Participating offices in 2012 included: Maintenance; Traffic Safety and Technology; Transit, including the Bike and Pedestrian programs; Communications; and Customer Relations.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Study since 1987 (except 2007)
All interviews were conducted using a computer assisted telephone interviewing system (CATI system). Interviews were administered by a professional interviewer as in previous years. Results are representative of the state’s population and are projectable to the state as a whole and to the 8-County Metro and Greater Minnesota areas. Margin of error is ±3.5% on the total base of 800 interviews at the 95% confidence level. A random digit dial calling sample was used to ensure that all households, including those with unlisted telephone numbers or those who recently moved, had the chance to participate. This was supplemented with a second, targeted age sample of 18 - 24 year olds to ensure that this age segment was properly represented. Respondents were screened to be 18 years of age or older and not work in a profession where knowledge of the research process or topic may present biased responses.
MnDOT has conducted an annual Omnibus Study since 1987 (except 2007) to seek public opinions about transportation topics. Using a shared-cost omnibus survey provides the opportunity for MnDOT to efficiently and effectively measure residents' perceptions to serve as input to issues raised by various offices within the Department. Six different offices participated in this year's survey and topic areas included:
- Confidence in MnDOT’s ability to do a good job at specific services,
- Satisfaction with MnDOT’s maintenance performance in providing selected services and activities,
- Perceived level of trust in MnDOT,
- Satisfaction with availability of public transit in the community,
- Frequency of riding a bicycle, riding in outdoor situations and perceptions of factors that may encourage commuting by bicycle,
- Safe Routes to School,
- Awareness and understanding of the program “Toward Zero Deaths,”
- Awareness of Graduated Driver’s Licenses and it s special restrictions,
- Familiarity with MnDOT’s Ombudsman Program and responsibilities of an Ombudsman,
- Support of a law for renewal of a driver's license at a certain age,
- Support for requiring headlights to be on at all driving times, and
- Proportion of telecommuters among those who are eligible to telecommute.
