Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
State Non-motorized Transportation Advisory CommitteeMinutes
February 9, 2012
3:00pm-6:00 pm
MnDOT Central Office, Room G22
Mission: To promote non-motorized transportation in
Minnesota.
Vision: Individually and collectively we will strengthen and
encourage community support for non-motorized transportation
throughout the state. We will do so through continuous and active
participation with government agencies and allied organizations,
through education, public affairs campaigns and political
initiatives.
Members Present: Anna Kerr, Tim Anderson, Dan Breva, Grant
Scholen, Tom Engstrom, Amber Dallman, Jenny Smith, Nick Mason,
Steve Sanders, Randy Oppelt, Andy Mueller, Paul Frenz, Susan
Koschak, Kelly Wosika, Muhammad Khan, Benita Warns, Mark Weber,
Gordy Pehrson, Danny McCullough, Anne Johnson, Chris Potter and
Sulaam Khan for Mark Vizecky
Members Absent: James Andrew, Emma Pachuta and Gayle Junnila
Others Present: Tim Mitchell, Fay Simer, Michelle Musser, Lisa
Bender, Lisa Austin, Ciara Schlichting, Antonio Rosell and Andru
Peters
Call to Order
Chair Anna Kerr called the meeting to order and those present
introduced themselves.
Chair UpdatesChair Anna Kerr updated the Committee on the
District 6 vacancy.
MnDOT UpdatesTim Mitchell informed the group of the technical
memorandum concerning rumble strips. The adopted version provides
for more flexibility and discretion.
http://dotapp7.dot.state.mn.us/edms/download?docId=1055001
Lisa Austin provided an update on Bike Month. She elaborated on
the monthly webinars, Living Green Expo and possible proclamation
by the Governor.
Lisa Bender reported on Safe Routes to School and the spring
non-infrastructure solicitation. MnDOT will be providing -
· Bicycle and pedestrian curriculum to several pilot programs
across the state
· Technical assistance and training to schools - beginning fall
of 2012
· Support for planning assistance and non-infrastructure
implementation grants
Fay Simer announced that the RFP for the statewide Pedestrian
Safety Campaign has been completed.
Bike MN UpdateNick Mason updated the group on the latest from
the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota -
· 2012 Minnesota Bike Summit - March 5th
· Vulnerable User Law
· Mississippi River Trail and Bicycle Friendly Assessments
· Living Green Expo - May 5th and 6th
· Funding Legislation
· Pedal Minnesota
· Minnesota Bicycle Manual
Gordy Pehrson informed the group of Minnesota House File 1873.
Sponsored by Representative Kahn, the bill provides funding for a
bicycle light safety pilot program.
Mississippi River TrailLiz Walton reported that MnDOT owns just
25 percent of the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). MnDOT is working
on the second phase of the two-year effort which includes
additional statewide meetings, development of a signage plan,
marketing and research. MnDOT is working with its route partners to
collaboratively develop a model to manage the route.
Statewide Bicycle PlanCiara Schlichting, AICP, an Associate with
Stantec, explained that the MnDOT Bicycle Planning Study will
provide policy recommendations, inventory bikeway facilities to
create a state bikeway registry, create a state bikeway map and
establish bicycle-related performance measures. She engaged the
group in a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats)
analysis related to bikeway planning and implementation.
Website DiscussionAnna Kerr and Michelle Musser led a
conversation on the SNTC website. After much discussion, it was
decided that the SNTC website would be hosted on the MnDOT
site.
Bicycle Friendly State ApplicationTim Mitchell led a discussion
on the Bicycle Friendly State application. He asked for input on
the state’s most impressive aspects of bicycling and areas needing
improvement.
Round RobinChris Potter - The Fargo/Moorhead area will be the
site of a bicycle summit in September.
Jenny Smith - The Cuyuna Lakes Whiteout (winter bike race
festival) will be held March 2nd and 3rd
Benita Warns - In 2011, Mr. Michaels Recycles Bicycles provided
678 bicycles. Year to date, 63 bicycles have been given away.
Dan Breva - Good participation at the MnDOT Statewide Multimodal
Transportation Plan open house (Minneapolis).
Gordy - Friday, March 16th, Jackson Elementary School
(Shakopee), Youth Bike and Pedestrian Safety Outreach.
Danny McCullough: Three Rivers is conducting a trail crossing
inventory of their system which includes more than 360
intersections. Also, two courses on bicycle laws will be offered
free of charge in March and April to law enforcement officers.
Amber Dallman: Matthew Dyrdahl has accepted the Active
Transportation Coordinator. She also updated the group on the
latest Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grants.
Paul Frenz: At almost 2,000 members, the Twin Cities Bicycling
(TCBC) is one of the larger bicycling clubs in the country. In
2011, members logged 890,000 in approximately 2,000 separate
rides.
Muhammad Khan: An updated of the Rochester Area Bicycle Master
Plan is underway.
http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/planning/trnsprtnplng/bpac/bikemasterplan2011/Pages/default.aspx
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm.
