Project selection

MnDOT Metro District

Investment summary

Over the next ten years, Metro District is projected to invest $6.2 billion in state highway projects. The majority of projects will address pavement and bridge condition as well as mobility improvements. MnDOT will also address roadside infrastructure (signage, culverts, and lighting), safety improvements, address pedestrian infrastructure that does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and bicycle infrastructure. Metro District investment peaks in 2026 at $833 million. Investment will roughly fluctuate between $442 and $833 million annually over the next ten years.

What was selected?

• Metro District 10-Year Capital Highway Investment Plan (PDF)
• View interactive map of selected projects

What was considered?

Evaluated within the district

• Pavement projects
  • National Highway System pavement projects
  • Non-National Highway System pavement projects
  • Urban pavement projects
• Bridge projects
  • Non-National Highway System bridge projects
  • Non-National Highway System culverts
• Congestion management projects
  • Major capacity/mobility improvement projects
• Safety improvement projects
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program projects
  • Other standalone safety improvement projects
• Other standalone projects
  • Non-motorized infrastructure rehabilitation projects
  • Bicycle and pedestrian projects
  • Noise barrier projects

Evaluated statewide

• Bridge projects
  • National Highway System bridge projects
  • National Highway System culvert projects
  • Bridge projects over state highways carrying railroads
  • Pedestrian bridge rehabilitation/replacement projects
• Specialty and competitive programs
  • Corridors of Commerce
  • Minnesota Highway Freight Program
  • Historic Roadside Properties Program
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Railway-Highway Crossings Program
  • Safety Rest Area Program
  • Transportation Economic Development Program
  • Weigh Station Capital Improvement Program