Twin Cities Metropolitan Region Freight Study Summary Report

The 2013 Twin Cities Metropolitan Region Freight Study addresses the need for a consistent, comprehensive, and coordinated freight planning framework for the region. As MnDOT and the Council continue to work together toward developing a regional freight strategy, this study provides direction that may enhance the region’s ability to compete for state and federal funds and to leverage private funds for freight improvements.

Study goals

• Highlight the importance of freight transportation and its interdependence with a healthy and sustainable regional economy; identify issues and trends related to freight transportation

• Identify macro-level freight movements through and within the metropolitan area.

• Develop a framework for a coordinated regional freight planning and implementation strategy that will highlight and prioritize critical freight transportation planning activities; and

• Determine how best to reflect this expanded knowledge base in future plans and programmed improvements.

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