Transportation Advisory Board Meeting

For in-person meetings held at the Robert Street location: As of 1/20/26, to enter the building, simply press the call button located at the west side doors (nearest Robert Street). Our front desk team will be promptly alerted and will assist you with entry.

Call to Order

1. Approval of the Agenda

Public Invitation

Invitation to interested persons to address the Transportation Advisory Board. Pre-register at [email protected]. Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.

Reports (12:05-12:40)

1. TAB Chair’s Report – Jim Hovland, Chair
2. Agency Reports – MnDOT, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan Council, Suburban Transit Association
3. TAC Report

Approval of Minutes (12:40-12:45)

1. Approval of June 12, 2024, Transportation Advisory Board minutes

Consent Business (12:45-12:50)

1. 2024-33: Streamlined 2024-2027 TIP Amendment Request – MnDOT’s MN 121 and CSAH 22 Improvements Project (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair)
2. 2024-34: Streamlined 2024-2027 TIP Amendment Request – I-94 Bridge over Wright County Road 19 (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair)

Non-Consent Business (12:50-2:10)

1. 2024-21: Regionally Significant TIP Amendment Request – US 10 Expansion Project (Robbie King, MTS)
2. 2024-30: Release of the Draft 2050 Transportation Policy Plan for Public Comment (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair; Cole Hiniker, MTS)  {presentation}
   • Overview/Imagine 2050 Transportation Chapter
   • Policies and Actions
   • Regional Transportation Finance
   • Highway Investment Plan
     • Functional Classification
     • Preliminary Interchange Approval Process
     • Congestion Management Process
   • Transit Investment Plan
     • Transit Design and Performance Guidelines
   • Bicycle Investment Plan
   • Pedestrian Investment Plan
   • TDM Investment Plan
   • Freight Investment Plan
   • Aviation System Plan
     • Aviation Supporting Information
   • Evaluation and Performance
   • Work Program
   • Long-Range Highway and Transit Capital Project Lists
   • Environmental Justice Analysis
3. 2024-32: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Project Selection  (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair; Kaare Festvog, MnDOT)
4. 2024-31: Regional Solicitation Project Selection (Jeni Hager, TAC Chair; Steve Peterson, MTS)
   • Regional Solicitation presentation

Information (2:10-2:25)

1. Regional Solicitation Evaluation Updates
   • Policymaker Workgroup (Jim Hovland, TAB Chair)
   • Active Transportation Workgroup (Glen Johnson, Workgroup Chair)

Items of TAB members

Other Business

Adjournment

Key:
*           Agenda item changed following initial publication
 

Committee information

Transportation Advisory Board

Committee contact:

Elaine Koutsoukos
[email protected]