Transportation Day at the Capitol Jon Chiglo, Director of Engineering Services Minnesota Department of Transportation February 23, 2012

MnDOT Strategic Vision Global leader in transportation committed to upholding public needs and collaboration with internal and external partners to create a safe, efficient and sustainable transportation system for the future.

$8.85 Billion in Unmet Highway Needs Enterprise Risk Management Sustainability Quality of Life Performance Based Solutions (i.e. low- cost/high-benefit) Technology Minnesota GO – 50 Year Vision Performance Management

Minnesota GO - 50 Year Vision Minnesotas multimodal transportation system maximizes the health of people, the environment and our economy.

50-year Vision for Transportation

Minnesota GO – Guiding Principles Leverage public investments to achieve multiple purposes Ensure accessibility Build to a maintainable scale Ensure regional connections Integrate safety Emphasize reliable and predictable options Strategically fix the system Use partnerships

The Vision Will Lead Directly Into the next 20-year Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan Vision Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan Modal System & Investment Plans Minnesota GO - 50 Year Vision For more information:

Quality of Life (QOL)

11 Identified Quality of Life Categories Education Employment/ finances Environment Housing Family, friends & neighbors Health Local amenities Recreation & entertainment Safety & Security Spirituality & individual psychic (serenity) Transportation

Relationship Among 11 QOL Areas Factor 1Factor 2Factor 3Factor 4 EducationHealthLocal services/ amenities Spirituality, faith & serenity EnvironmentFamily/friendsRecreation EmploymentSafety/security Housing Transportation

Seven Transportation Areas Access Design Environment Maintenance Mobility Safety Transparency (planning & communications)

8 out of 10 Minnesotans Satisfied with MnDOT Services

Drivers of Satisfaction Accessibility.13 Planning.17 Design.13 Safety.11 Communication.11 Mobility.04 Maintenance.27 7 of 8 Areas Significant Predictors of Satisfaction with MnDOT Services

Four areas identified as good work Opportunity to focus in maintenance area [smoothness of roads]

Enterprise Risk Management Organizational Risk Management Programmatic Risk Management Project Risk Management Operations Risk Management WorkforceProducts and Services Quality of Life Indicators Performance Measures Market Research

MnDOT defines risk as the effects of uncertainty on objectives; or anything that could be an obstacle to achieving goals and objectives. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is an analytic and management process that ensures a focus on identifying, assessing and responding to the inherent uncertainties of managing an organization and its assets. Enterprise Risk Management

–Risk Assessment –Market Research –Performance Management –Quality of Life Enterprise Risk Management Results in Integrated:

Focus on performance and outcomes that enhance Minnesotas quality of life Use risk-based investments to provide the greatest transportation benefit with the funds available Deliver a transportation system for the future that is flexible and maintainable in scale, not weighed down with an excessive unfunded burden for maintenance and operations Risk-Based Highway Investment Strategy

Previous 20-Year Plan identified a $50 billion additional investment needed, above and beyond the available $15 billion Minnesota cannot, realistically, expect to fill this entire $50 billion gap Instead, the new strategy identifies almost $8.9 billion in risk-based (priority) additional investments over the next 20 years This is roughly equivalent to a $0.24 increase or doubling of the state motor fuels tax The Needs Gap

$8.85 Billion in Unmet Highway Needs Enterprise Risk Management Sustainability Quality of Life Performance Based Solutions (i.e. low- cost/high-benefit) Technology Minnesota GO – 50 Year Vision Performance Management

The standard planning method generates a $50 billion gap of unconstrained needs The adjusted risk based approach shows an $8.9 billion gap of high priority needs Risk-Based Investment Strategy

Safety o Toward Zero Deaths o Rural Intersection Safety Technologies Infrastructure preservation o Better Roads for a Better Minnesota Urban mobility o MnPASS Economic development o Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program Priority Investment Areas

Innovative Solutions = Same Benefits, Lower Costs Need*Standard SolutionNew Solution Rush Hour Congestion Example: I-35W MnPASS HOT lanes between Burnsville and Minneapolis Add more general purpose lanes [Disadvantages: unused capacity in off peak hours and on weekends, may require expensive and disruptive property acquisitions] Add MnPASS transit/toll lanes [Advantages: moves more people at lower cost, attractive express bus transit option] Freeway Mobility Example: Hwy 169/494 interchange in Eden Prairie Full eight-way interchange [Disadvantages: high cost, meets 100 percent of the need, may provide costly service to low-volume traffic movement] Modified six-way interchange [Advantages: can achieve 90 percent of the need while saving millions of dollars] Safety Example: Cable median barrier Concrete or steel barrier, or no barrier. [Disadvantages: concrete and steel are costly, cause more damage. No barrier means cross median crashes can occur.] Cable median barrier [Advantages: More cost effective to install. Easier to repair and replace. Can put more up, which reduces incidence of cross-median crashes.]

Corridor Investment Management Strategy (CIMS) Strategy to address collaboration opportunities on corridors –Design: Incorporate local input into MnDOT project design –Prioritize: Time MnDOT projects to coincide with development opportunities and local partner construction schedules –Partner: Plan joint projects with local partners –Prepare: Identify and develop candidate projects for potential discretionary funding

CIMS Approach Focus on next 4-10 years with clear linkage to the vision of sustainable solutions Essential improvements needed at any funding level Not a static plan, but dynamic needs assessment Periodic updates as context changes Share information, rationale behind desired projects Seek alternative, cost effective approaches to achieve desired outcomes Identify priorities for potential competitive funding

MnDOT is on a journey!

Thank You!