RPT - ONE PAGERS - Minnesota State Legislature
RPT - ONE PAGERS - Minnesota State Legislature
RPT - ONE PAGERS - Minnesota State Legislature
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Highway Investment Plan Process<br />
The 20-year Highway Investment Plan (HIP) is an important link between the policies and<br />
strategies established in the <strong>State</strong>wide Transportation Policy Plan and the capital improvements<br />
made to the state highway system. The plan sets the framework for future capital improvements<br />
by identifying investment needs and priorities for available funding.<br />
As shown in the above graphic, a project moves from the Long Range Plan, to the Highway<br />
Investment Plan, to the <strong>State</strong> Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to construction.<br />
The flow chart above illustrates Mn/DOT’s steps in developing the HIP. Mn/DOT begins the<br />
process by identifying investment needs, starting with roads not meeting performance targets,<br />
when determining how to invest. Finally, Mn/DOT produces revenue forecasts to determine the<br />
federal and state funds available. Mn/DOT considers legislative direction, stakeholder input, and<br />
the need to meet system-wide performance targets. Then Mn/DOT sets statewide and district<br />
investment goals for four strategic priorities: traveler safety, infrastructure preservation, mobility<br />
and regional and community improvements. Investments are selected to make progress<br />
towards goals in each area.<br />
The HIP includes three planning periods: 1) the four-year STIP identifies specific construction<br />
projects; 2) the mid- and long-range Highway Investment Plans allocate revenue to the four<br />
strategic priorities, not to specific projects; 3) unfunded investment needs and updated<br />
performance data are fed back into the process and prioritization begins anew.<br />
Annual Report on Major Highway Projects<br />
<strong>Minnesota</strong> Department of Transportation Page | 9