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Efficient, Effective, Responsive Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan Update Dakota County Physical Development Committee January 15, 2019 Mark Krebsbach Transportation Director
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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
