Transportation Policy Plan

The Transportation Policy Plan (TPP) is the region’s long-range transportation plan. It is part of a family of policy plans, including the Housing, Regional Parks, and Water Resources Policy Plans. Together, these plans describe the regional actions for achieving the vision, values, and goals set in the regional development guide.

The current 2040 TPP was originally adopted in 2014 and updated in 2018 and 2020. It is set on the foundations of Thrive MSP 2040, the latest regional development guide. The TPP meets federal and state requirements for long-range transportation planning. The TPP covers at least 20 years of transportation investments.

The Met Council is currently developing the 2050 Transportation Policy Plan, which happens alongside the 2050 update to the regional development guide. The 2050 TPP will be considered for adoption in February 2025.

2050 Transportation Policy Plan Timeline

This timeline shows the steps in the process from chapter development and review in 4th quarter 2023 to final adoption in 1st quarter 2025.

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Draft Transportation Policy Plan

The public comment period for the Draft Imagine 2050 Transportation Policy Plan is now closed. Read the public comment draft of the Transportation Policy Plan, including its objectives, policies, actions, and investments. 

Over the next few months, our staff and policymakers will assess additional changes to Imagine 2050, ahead of final consideration by the Met Council in February 2025. We will prepare a full comment report to accompany the final version of Imagine 2050, including a summary of themes and prominent issues raised in comments submitted.

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2050 Transportation Policy Plan interactive map

This map shows regionally-significant transportation projects with reasonably available funding. The map also displays common datasets used for transportation planning in the Twin Cities region.

View the map and learn more about transportation in the region.
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Stakeholder engagement

The policy plan team will be engaging in a variety of ways with regional stakeholders from residents of the region and advocacy organizations, to technical partners and government leaders throughout the creation of the plan. Learn more about our public engagement plan.

Read the 2050 Transportation Policy Plan stakeholder engagement summary 

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Contributing studies

From the last policy plan update until the 2050 plan is published, the transportation planning team leads a series of studies and plans that provide research, data, and emerging trends that help shape the direction of the TPP. 

Work groups

The 2050 TPP is being developed with technical and policy feedback from two special work groups:

  • The 2050 TPP Technical Working Group is a forum for transportation and planning professionals to provide detailed technical feedback on the 2050 TPP content, development process, and contributing studies.

  • The 2050 TPP Advisory Work Group serves to review plan development, its relation to the 2050 regional development guide, and provide guidance to Met Council staff on policy issues. The Advisory Work Group includes members of the Met Council, Transportation Advisory Board, and other agency decision makers.

Contact us

Transportation Policy Plan Information
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