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Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan

Update

Dakota County Physical Development Committee January 15, 2019

Mark Krebsbach Transportation Director

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• Plan Purpose • Plan Framework • Plan Goals and Topics • Plan Update Organization • Agency and Public Engagement • Schedule

Presentation Outline

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The Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan is a document used by Dakota County and its partners as a guide to maintain and improve the transportation system. The Plan: • Component of County Comprehensive Plan • Supports planned land use and growth • Identifies system needs, revenues and priorities • Documents policies and strategies

Plan Purpose

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Key reasons for updating the Transportation Plan include: • City and County Comprehensive Plans updates • State and Regional Transportation Plans updates • Update traffic forecasts • Incorporate transportation studies • Address transportation trends and topics • Update goals, policies and strategies

Reasons for Plan Update

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Mission: Safe and efficient multi-modal transportation system that is responsive to the needs of Dakota County. Transportation Plan Framework • Principles – guidance that applies to all plan goals • 6 Goals – identify the desired outcome

– Policies and Strategies – standardized procedures adopted by the Board

– Performance Measures – measurement for implementation of plan direction

Plan Framework

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Principles are overarching and apply to all Plan goals

Principles

Existing Comprehensive Plan Guiding Principles • Sustainability • Connectedness • Collaboration • Economic Vitality • Growing and Nurturing People

Existing Transportation Specific Principles • Transportation Safety and Standards • Transportation Planning • Social, Economic and Environmental

Impacts (SEE) • Public and Agency Involvement • Context-Sensitive Design and

Complete Streets

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Topics • Alignment with Comprehensive Plan Guiding Principles

Transportation Specific • Transportation Safety • Transportation Technology • Bicycle and Pedestrian accommodation

Principles

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Limited Resources are Directed to the Highest Priority Needs of the Transportation System

Goal 1: Resources

Topics • System needs and revenues • Cost Share Policies

– Trunk Highways – Transit

• Dakota County Transportation Sales and Use Tax

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Transit and Integration of Transportation Modes

Goal 2: Transit and Integration of Transportation Modes

Topics • Transit Vision

– East-West, Eastern Dakota, Transitway studies – Spectrum of transit services

• Bicycle and Pedestrian and Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan studies

• Greenway and Highway system coordination

Transportation Community Services

Jail Transportation Non-emergency

Medical Transportation Rideshare

Interregional Transit Day Training & Habilitation

Scope of

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Preservation of the Existing System Topics • Update pavement and bridge

condition and needs • Expanded preservation toolbox • Comprehensive maintenance

agreements with cities

Goal 3: Preservation

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Management to Increase Transportation System Efficiency, Improve Safety and Maximize Existing Highway Capacity Topics • Safety

– Rural intersections – School zones – Pedestrian accommodation

• Incorporate Principal Arterial study • Jurisdictional transfer plans • Technology solutions – Advanced Traffic Management

Goal 4: Management

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Replace Deficient Elements of the System Topics • Aging infrastructure

– Highways greater than 60 years old – Traffic Signals

• Gravel Road paving • Bridge replacements

Goal 5: Replace

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Improvement and Expansion of Transportation Corridors Topics • Highway volume vs. capacity • Grade separated intersections • Future highway alignments • Trunk Highways • Future studies

Goal 6: Improve / Expand

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Update Organization

Board of Commissioners

Staff Steering Team Stakeholder Team(s)

Communication & Engagement

Efforts

The Plan, Goals, Topics, Teams

Vision, Principals,

Framework Structure

Resources Multimodal Preservation Management Replacement Expansion

2 Workshops? County Manager & P.D.

Director

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Stakeholder Team(s) • City • MnDOT • Metro Council • Transit providers • Townships • Intra-County Coordination

Agency and Public Engagement

Communication and Engagement Efforts • Public open houses • Public/event intercepts • Public comment • Web page • Social media applications • Planning Commission • Chamber of Commerce • School districts

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Overall Schedule • Scoping, form work teams Underway • County Board update January PDC • Hire consultant(s) (if needed) March • Stakeholders monthly meetings March start, ongoing • County Board Workshop June/July

– Present information and findings • Public and Agency involvement Summer start, ongoing • Develop draft content/document Fall 2019/Winter 2020 • County Board Workshop(s) Winter 2020

– Discuss Draft Recommendations • Authorization to release draft Winter/Spring 2020 • Public comment period Spring 2020 • County Board adopt final plan April-June 2020

Schedule

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Questions / Discussion