Introduction to MnDOT State Aid for Local Transportation
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Transcript Introduction to MnDOT State Aid for Local Transportation
Julie Skallman
State Aid Division Director & State Aid Engineer
The
purpose of the state aid program is to
provide resources to assist local governments
with the construction and maintenance of
community-interest highways and streets on
the state-aid system.
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The goals of the state aid program are to
provide users of secondary highways and
streets with:
Safe highways and streets
Adequate mobility and structural
capacity on highways and streets
An integrated transportation network
State Aid administers funding that supports
more than 120,000 miles of roadway and
almost 14,700 bridges.
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Division Director/State Aid Engineer
Deputy State Aid Engineer
“Central Office”
District State Aid Offices
Program Support
Specialists
Needs Studies
Finance
State Aid Programs
Bridge/Hydraulics
Project Delivery
Cultural Resources
Information Resources
Labor Compliance
Program Support Spec.
Traffic Safety
Wetland
Construction Practices
Materials
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Minnesota
Statutes
Minnesota Rules
Standards for Rural & Urban designs
Complete Streets
Natural Preservation Routes, Forest Highway
Variance Procedures
Federal Aid Projects
Stewardship Plan
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TH
= Trunk Highway
CSAH = County State Aid Highway
87 Counties
MSAS = Municipal State Aid Street
142 Cities Over 5000
Town Road & Bridge
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Trunk Highways – 11,897 miles
TRUNK HIGHWAY MILES -11,878
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Trunk Highways – 11,897 miles
STATE AID ROUTES:
CSAH - 30,609 miles
MSAS - 3,597 miles
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TRUNK HIGHWAY MILES-11,878
Highways – 11,897 miles
STATETrunk
AID ROUTES:
CSAH - 30,609
MSAS - 3,597
LOCAL ROADS– 91,502
TOTAL MILES– 137,586
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95%
of highway user funds are distributed as
follows:
62% to the trunk highway fund
29% to county state aid highway fund
9% to the municipal state aid fund
The
remaining 5% is set aside for these three
funds:
Town Road Account
Town Bridge Account
Flexible Highway Account
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Gas Tax
$874M
Tab Fees
$593M
Motor Vehicle
Sales Tax
$353M
Other
$3M
Highway User Tax Distribution Fund
95% Distribution
THF
(62%)
CSAH
(29%)
5% Set Aside
MSAS
(9%)
-Article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution
-DNR transfers for unrefunded gas taxes per MS296A.18
Flexible
Highway
Account
(53.5%)
Town
Roads
(30.5%)
DNR
transfers
Town
Bridges
(16%)
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CSAH
funds are computed as follows:
50% “Needs”
30% CSAH lane miles
10% Motor Vehicle Registration
10% Equalization
2008
Excess sum:
60% “Needs”
40% Motor Vehicle Registration
For
2013, it is approximately $483 million
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40%
of the regular and municipal state
aid allocation is set aside for
maintenance of the county state aid
system
60% is set aside for construction costs
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2013 COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY FUNDS
$483 M
87 counties
60%
Construction
40%
Maintenance
DEDUCTIONS
Administrative
Account
$10, 080,000
Disaster
Account
$4,940,000
Research
Account
$2,350,000
State Parks
Road Fund
Account
$3,650,000
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MSAS
funds are computed as follows:
50% “Needs”
50% Population
For
2013, it is approximately $149 million
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15-35%
of the state aid allocation is
set aside for maintenance, as
requested by the city
65-85% is set aside for construction
costs
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2013 MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET FUNDS
$149 M
147 Municipalities
50%
POPULATION
50%
NEEDS
DEDUCTIONS
Administrative
Account
$3,130,000
Disaster
Account
$3,060,000
Research
Account
$720,000
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2013
Total Available Amount is $89M
Funds 3 Accounts
◦ Town Bridge Account -$14M
◦ Town Road Account -$27M
◦ Flexible Highway Account -$48M
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State Aid is governed by three
entities:
Screening Boards
Rules Committee
Variance Committee
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Julie Skallman
State Aid Division Director and State Aid Engineer
Phone: 651-366-4831
Email: [email protected]
Rick Kjonaas
Deputy State Aid Engineer
Phone:651-366-3802
Email: [email protected]
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