Council and Transportation Advisory Board hold meetings to allocate federal stimulus dollars

ST. PAUL—Feb. 24, 2009--The Metropolitan Council and its Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) will meet over the next month to consider metro-area transportation projects for federal funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

For projects to qualify for federal stimulus funds, the Council and TAB need to include or amend them into the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). To act quickly and meet federal timelines, the Council and TAB will determine which road and highway projects can be fast tracked. The TAB and Council will vote in March on projects to include in the TIP.

Road and highway projects that will be included in the TIP at this time are Minnesota Department of Transportation projects totaling about $100 million.

All meetings are open to the public.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, Technical Advisory Committee & Funding & Programming Committee of the TAB at 1:30 p.m.
Ramsey County Public Works Facility
1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive, Arden Hills, MN

Wednesday, Mar. 4, Technical Advisory Committee at 9 a.m.
Metropolitan Council offices – Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN

Wednesday, Mar. 11, Special Meeting of the Funding & Programming Committee of the Technical Advisory Committee at 1:00
League of Minnesota Cities, St Croix Room
145 University Ave. West, St Paul, MN
Thursday, Mar. 12, Transportation Advisory Board at 10:30 a.m.
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
2099 University Ave. West, St Paul, MN
Wednesday, Mar. 18, Special meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee at 11 a.m.
Metropolitan Council offices--Lower Level Room A
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Mar. 18, TAB Programming Committee at Noon
Metropolitan Council offices – Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN

Wednesday, Mar. 18, TAB at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Thursday, Mar. 19, Funding & Programming Committee of the Technical Advisory Committee at 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Metropolitan Council offices—Lower Level Room A
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN

Monday, Mar. 23, Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee at 4 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN

Thursday, Mar. 26, Special meeting of the Funding & Programming Committee of the Technical Advisory Committee at 1:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Apr. 1, Technical Advisory Committee to the TAB at 9 a.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Apr. 8, Metropolitan Council at 4 p.m. Metropolitan Council office, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
~~Thursday, Apr. 9, TAB Policy Committee at 12:30 p.m.~~ CANCELED
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
~~Thursday, Apr. 9, TAC Planning Committee at 1:30 p.m.~~ CANCELED
Metropolitan Council offices, Lower Level A
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Apr. 15, TAB Programming Committee at Noon
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Apr. 15, Transportation Advisory Board at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Thursday, Apr. 16, Funding & Programming Committee of the Technical Advisory Committee at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Lower Level A
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Apr. 22, Metropolitan Council at 4p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Thursday, Apr. 30, Special meeting of the Funding & Programming Committee of the Technical Advisory Committee at 1:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, May 6, Technical Advisory Committee to the TAB at 9 a.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, May 20, TAB Programming Committee at Noon
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, May 20, Transportation Advisory Board at 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Monday, Jun. 8, Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee at 4 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, Jun. 10, Metropolitan Council at 4 p.m.
Metropolitan Council offices, Chambers
390 Robert Street N., St. Paul, MN

The Metropolitan Council, jointly with the TAB, is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Twin Cities region and works collaboratively with Mn/DOT to allocate federal transportation dollars.

See more information on the allocation of federal stimulus funds for transportation projects in the region.

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the seven-county Twin Cities area. It runs the regional bus and light rail system, collects and treats wastewater, manages regional water resources, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. The Council is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.

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