MnDOT and Minnesota Regional Development Organizations

History of RDOs and Relationship with MnDOT

Established in 1969Involved in transportation,

economic development, land use planning and more

MnDOT has provided grants since the late 1970s

RDOs provide local knowledge and expertise to MnDOT

Work Program OverviewWork Program

Activities Statewide projects ATIP development Regional planning

activities Maintenance of the

functional classification system

Transportation related communication

Transportation Planners meetings

Secondary activities

ATP ProcessEstablished by MnDOT in

response to ISTEA (1991)Increased funding and flexibility

in the use of fundsEmphasis on multimodal systemGreater local involvement and

public participationATPs provide local

representationRole in selecting projects for

ATIPEveryone handles it differently,

but there is a local presenceOne size does not fit all

Other Contracts with MnDOTTransit Local Coordination Plan/UpdatesSafe Routes To School Planning Grants

Potential Contracts with MnDOTADA Compliance PlansMileage Verification ProcessStatewide Functional Classification Review

Other Involvement with MnDOTRDC Representation on

Statewide CommitteesMinnesota GOMnSHIP PACStatewide SRTS

Steering CommitteePlanning and

Programming Workgroup Committee/MAP-21

Transportation Alternatives Program Sub-Group

Toward Zero Deaths

Impacts of MAP-21There will be changes to

how we do thingsDon’t yet know what

those changes will beOne thing is for certain –

MnDOT values the relationship with the RDOs

Contact Information Katie Caskey – MnDOT | kathryn.caskey@state.mn.us |

651.366.3901 Ronda Allis – Region Nine Development Commission |

ronda@rndc.org | 507.387.5643 Jake Huebsch – Region Five Development Commission |

jhuebsch@regionfive.org | 218.894.3233 x4 Lindsey Knutson – Upper Minnesota Valley Regional

Development Commission | lindsey.knutson@umvrdc.org | 320. 289.1981 x7