The collected data for the upcoming 2020 Census is critical for our state, counties, and communities - every person counts! Learn More

X

UMVRDC

Transportation

The UMVRDC has a planning assistance contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to provide assistance, information and technical support for transportation issues affecting our region.

Safe Routes to SchoolTA Grant Outline

Area Transportation Partnerships (ATP)

The UMVRDC hosts an annual transportation public meeting to share and collect comments on the draft lists of projects from both ATPs.

To review the complete list of projects planned for construction this summer  see the following maps:

To review the complete list of projects proposed for the entire ATP 12 county area between 2020-2023  see the following maps:

The UMVRDC is part of two Area Transportation Partnerships (ATP), the West Central ATP 4 and the Southwest ATP 8. The ATP is a committee of elected officials, city and county engineers, MnDOT staff, tribal leaders, public transit leaders that represent the areas contiguous with MnDOT District boundaries. Their role is to develop policy and program projects utilizing federal transportation funding from the Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA).The UMVRDC appoints members to both ATPs.  UMVRDC Staff serve as technical advisors to the ATP, sub-committee members and ATP alternate members for the elected officials appointed. Current representatives are:
Southwest MN ATP – 8
(Lac qui Parle, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine Counties)
  • Gary Johnson – Yellow Medicine County Commissioner
  • Jim Dahlvang – Chippewa County Commissioner
  • Andy Sanders – Yellow Medicine County Engineer
West Central MN ATP – 4
(Big Stone and Swift Counties)
  • Rusty Dimberg – Big Stone County Township Association

Resources

Demonstration Project Guide:  A Resource for the Development of Short Term, Low Cost, Temporary Roadway Projects to Promote and Advance Walking and Bicycling
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/documents/mndot-demonstration-project-implementation-guide-final.pdf

MnDOT District 8 Freight Plan:  The goal of the District 8 Freight Plan is to provide a clear understanding of the multimodal freight system, how local industries use the system and their needs and issues, so MnDOT can make more informed policy and programming decisions in the District.
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/freight/districtfreightplan/d8.html

SRTS Boost grants (now open! Application due Jan. 10)
Intended to boost local walking and bicycling efforts, SRTS Boost grants fund non-infrastructure strategies to help support current SRTS plans or programs.
SRTS Boost grants

Engineering Studies grant (now open! Application due Jan. 17)
SRTS engineering studies are intended to bridge the gap between potential safety strategies documented in a SRTS plan and implementation.
Engineering Studies grants

Department of Natural Resources (DNR):  Grant funding for park and trail projects across Minnesota.
Outdoor Recreation Grant Program
Natural and Scenic Area Program 
Federal Recreational Trail Program 
Regional Trail Grant Program 
Local Trail Connections Grant Program

Airport Infrastructure Renewal Program – DEED:  The Airport Infrastructure Renewal (AIR) grant program is created to provide grants to counties, airport authorities, or cities to keep or enhance jobs in the area, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development.
https://mn.gov/deed/government/financial-assistance/business-funding/airport/

Landscape Partnership Program – MnDOT
MnDOT is actively involved in roadside landscaping partnerships with communities and their volunteers, to help make the communities more aesthetically pleasing by designing the landscaping to match the context of the community and surrounding areas.

Application Deadline:  Ongoing
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadsides/partners/index.html