“people should have transportation options.”
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TRANSPORTATION. MOVING PEOPLE AND COMMERCE WHERE THEY WANT AND NEED TO GO. “People should have transportation options.”. 60%. of total freight representing. EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE. Efficient road traffic fuels Minnesota’s economic engine. 32%. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TRANSPORTATIONMOVING PEOPLE AND COMMERCE WHERE THEY WANT AND NEED TO GO
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
of total freight representing
60%
of Minnesota’s workforce
32%
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
of workers get to work by car
90%
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
Congestion almost doubled
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
50100150200250300350
Figure 1: AM plus PM Miles and Duration of Congestion (speeds less than 45 MPH) in the Twin Cities
> 3 Hrs 2-3 Hrs 1-2 Hrs < 1 Hr
19821984
19861988
19901992
19941996
19982000
20022004
20062008
2010 -
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
1,260
2,054
Figure 2: Congestion Drops as Freeway Miles Increase
Freeway Lane Miles Congested Travel (% of Peak VMT)Congested System (% of Lane Miles)
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
MnDOT projects“poor quality”roads to increaseover 400%
(2002-2016)
ROAD QUALITY
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINEMinnesota
experienced the third largest drop in the fatality rate in the country
SAFETY
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
$5 billionroad maintenance
FUNDING SHORT FALL
$12 billiongrowth
— MnDOT
EFFICIENT ROAD TRAFFIC FUELS MINNESOTA’S ECONOMIC ENGINE
• Congestion relief (Metro) $520 million
PRIORITIES
• Congestion relief (Greater MN) $0 million• Bicycle infrastructure $100 million
• Southwest LRT $1.7 million
RECOMMENDATIONFocus transit spending on cost effective approaches to connect people to jobs
• Place a moratorium on future light rail projects• Focus new transit spending on more flexible and less costly transit options
RECOMMENDATIONMaintain and improve Minnesota’s transportation system
• Use a portion of sales and use tax
for maintenance and expansion• Convert counties transit improvement board to transportation board
• Enable a public-private partnership (3P) pilot program
RECOMMENDATIONReduce traffic congestion
• Reduce congested roadways by 20%
• Require MnDOT to create congestion relief plan
• Devote more state bonding for congestion relief
RECOMMENDATIONEnhance the existing freight network
• Empower regional districts to prioritize regional projects
