Section 174.75 — Complete Streets.
174.75 COMPLETE STREETS. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Complete streets” is the planning, scoping, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of roads in order to reasonably address the safety and accessibility needs of users of all ages and abilities. Complete streets considers the needs of motorists, pedestrians, transit users and vehicles, bicyclists, and commercial and emergency vehicles moving […]
Section 174.80 — Definitions.
174.80 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 174.80 to 174.90, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Advanced corridor plan. “Advanced corridor plan” means a commuter rail plan that: (1) contains a physical design component that identifies the physical design of facilities, including: (i) location, length, […]
Section 174.82 — Commuter Rail; Commissioner’s Duties; Contracts.
174.82 COMMUTER RAIL; COMMISSIONER’S DUTIES; CONTRACTS. The planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of commuter rail track, facilities, and services are governmental functions, serve a public purpose, and are a matter of public necessity. The commissioner shall be responsible for all aspects of planning, developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining commuter rail, including system planning, advanced […]
Section 174.632 — Passenger Rail; Commissioner’s Duties.
174.632 PASSENGER RAIL; COMMISSIONER’S DUTIES. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Passenger rail” means intercity rail passenger transportation as defined in United States Code, title 49, section 24102(4). Subd. 2. Responsibilities. (a) The planning, design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of passenger rail track, facilities, and services are governmental functions, serve a public purpose, and are a matter […]
Section 174.634 — Passenger Rail; Funding.
174.634 PASSENGER RAIL; FUNDING. (a) The commissioner may apply for funding from federal, state, regional, local, and private sources to carry out the commissioner’s duties in section 174.632. (b) Section 174.88, subdivision 2, does not apply to the commissioner’s performance of duties and exercise of powers under sections 174.632 to 174.636. History: 2009 c 36 […]
Section 174.52 — Local Road Improvement Fund.
174.52 LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND. Subdivision 1. Fund created. A local road improvement fund is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund through appropriation, gift, or grant. Subd. 2. Trunk highway corridor projects account. A trunk highway corridor projects account is established in the local road improvement fund. […]
Section 174.525 — Transportation Loan Pilot Program.
174.525 TRANSPORTATION LOAN PILOT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Pilot program authorized. (a) The commissioner of transportation may conduct a pilot program to apply for and receive financial assistance under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA), United States Code, title 23, chapter 6, or through other federal transportation loan, grant, or credit assistance […]
Section 174.53 — Department Of Transportation Efficiencies.
174.53 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCIES. (a) Beginning in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, the commissioner of transportation must implement efficiencies equal to at least 15 percent of the appropriations made annually to the commissioner from the trunk highway fund that are above base appropriations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. (b) The efficiency savings resulting […]
Section 174.56 — Report On Major Highway Projects, Trunk Highway Fund Expenditures, And Efficiencies.
174.56 REPORT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS, TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND EXPENDITURES, AND EFFICIENCIES. Subdivision 1. Report required. (a) The commissioner of transportation shall submit a report by December 15 of each year on (1) the status of major highway projects completed during the previous two years or under construction or planned during the year of the […]
Section 174.57 — Snow And Ice Control; Appropriation.
174.57 SNOW AND ICE CONTROL; APPROPRIATION. (a) In a fiscal year in which the commissioner expends more than 100 percent of the established annual expenditure level for snow and ice management, the commissioner may use an additional amount for this purpose that does not exceed 50 percent of the unappropriated balance in the trunk highway […]