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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

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