State Aid Standards Development

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State Aid Standards Development

• March 2010

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STATE AID AUTHORITY / RESPONSONSIBILTY

• Authorized by Minnesota Statutes 162
• Rules Chapter 8820 Include Design Standards
• Standards Apply Only When Using State Aid Funds
• The purpose of the state-aid program is to
  provide resources from the Highway Users Tax
  Distribution Fund to assist local governments
  with the construction and maintenance of
  community-interest highways and streets on the
  state-aid system.

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DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AID POLICY

• Developed Through a Peer Driven Process
• Rules are Developed by 21 Member Advisory
  Committee of Elected Officials and Engineers.
• Variance Committee of 5 Elected Officials and
  Engineers Recommends Approval / Denial of
  Variance Requests.

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DEVELOPMENT OF STATE AID STANDARDS

• Standards are Derived From AASHTO (National) and
  adapted by MnDOT for State Highways, then adapted
  by State Aid for Major Local Roadways.
• Mn County Engineers Association and City
  Engineers Association of Mn Review and Update
  Standards Regularly.
• State Aid Division Solicits Suggestions for Rule
  Revisions From Everyone.

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EVOLVING FLEXIBILITY

• In 1986, 12 lanes required on all MSAS routes.
  Now only for gt 40 mph.
• Allow parking in outside lanes during off peak if
  LOS D is met during peak hour.
• Developed bike path standards and roundabout
  design criteria.
• Allow landscaping items up to 5.
• Minimal reconditioning standards.

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APPLY COMMON SENSE

• State Aid Standards Do Promote Movement of People
  and Freight, Accessibility, Safety, Driver
  Expectation, and Wise Use of Funds , but
• State Aid Standards Do Not Discourage or Obstruct
  Sound Engineering Judgment In Any Specific
  Situation

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BALANCE

• Type of Traffic
• Surrounding Land Use
• Natural Environment
• Safety
• Promote Wise Use of Funds

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URBAN NEW / RECONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

• 8820.9936 Design Standards, Urban New or
  Reconstruction Projects.

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URBAN RECONDITIONING STANDARDS

• 8820.9946 Minimum Design Standards, Urban
  Reconditioning Projects. Subpart 1. Two-way
  streets.

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RESIDENTIAL BUMP-OUT AND TEARDROP
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COMMERCIAL AREA BUMP-OUTS
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PHALEN BOULEVARD ST. PAUL
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WEST RIVER ROAD - BROOKLYN PARK BEFORE
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WEST RIVER ROAD - BROOKLYN PARKAFTER
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SHEPARD ROAD ST. PAUL
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7th AVE. ROUNDABOUT GRAND RAPIDS