Freight Benefits from State Highway Improvements Statewide Allocation of Resources (% of Total Highway Funding)* Type of Freight Benefits More Parking Years Years Lower Operating Greater Fuel Less Damage Improved More Efficient Reduced Driver for Larger Reduced Investment Category 1-10 11-20 Type of Improvement Costs Efficiency to Goods Safety Movement/Route Fatigue Trucks Travel Time Better Pavement Condition Pavement 34% 62% 10-Ton Routes (Strengthening of Pavements) Bridges 17% 22% Bridge Replacements (No Posting on Structures) Asset Management Improved Signage/Visibility Roadside 9% 3% Replacing Guardrails & Barriers Infrastructure Rest Area Improvements/Upgrades Interregional Improved Capacity on Critical Connections Corridor (IRC) 0% 0% (e.g., 2 – 4 lane conversions on IRCs, interchanges, etc.) Mobility MnPASS Lanes ** Twin Cities 10% 0% Mobility Critical Metro Congestion Management Safety Program Connections Bicycle 3% 0% Bicycle (Filling gaps, paved shoulders, wider bridges) Pedestrian 2% 2% Pedestrian (ADA infrastructure, sidewalk, etc.) Regional Community RCIP 10% 0% RCIPs – Turn lanes, interchanges, intersection upgrades, etc. Improvement Program (RCIP) Safety Safety 5% 3% Intersection upgrades, improved lighting, signing, etc. *Allocation adds to approximately 89-92%; project support requires the remaining 8-11%. **Improved flow in MnPASS lanes results in improved flow for mixed lanes.
Freight Benefits from State Highway Improvements Investment Category Statewide Allocation of Resources (% of Total Highway Funding)* Type of Improvement Type of Freight Benefits Years 1-10 Years 11-20 Lower Operating Costs Greater Fuel Efficiency Less Damage to Goods Improved Safety More Efficient Movement/Route Reduced Driver Fatigue More Parking for Larger Trucks Reduced Travel Time Asset Management Pavement 34% 62% Better Pavement Condition 10-Ton Routes (Strengthening of Pavements) Bridges 17% 22% Bridge Replacements (No Posting on Structures) Roadside Infrastructure 9% 3% Improved Signage/Visibility Replacing Guardrails & Barriers Rest Area Improvements/Upgrades Critical Connections Interregional Corridor (IRC) Mobility 0% 0% Improved Capacity on Critical Connections (e.g., 2 – 4 lane conversions on IRCs, interchanges, etc.) Twin Cities Mobility 10% 0% MnPASS Lanes ** Metro Congestion Management Safety Program Bicycle 3% 0% Bicycle (Filling gaps, paved shoulders, wider bridges) Pedestrian 2% 2% Pedestrian (ADA infrastructure, sidewalk, etc.) Regional Community Improvement Program (RCIP) RCIP 10% 0% RCIPs – Turn lanes, interchanges, intersection upgrades, etc. Safety Safety 5% 3% Intersection upgrades, improved lighting, signing, etc. *Allocation adds to approximately 89-92%; project support requires the remaining 8-11%. **Improved flow in MnPASS lanes results in improved flow for mixed lanes.
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