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Urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects

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Scoring criteria for urban non-freeway, non-expressway pavement projects. Out of 100 possible points, 25 points are based on the timing of the improvement, 25 points are based on cracking, rutting and patching, 10 points are based on traffic volume, 10 points are based on compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, 10 points are based on active transportation and transit, 10 points are based on other infrastructure needs, 5 points are based on the condition of local utilities under the road, and 5 points are based on whether the project will benefit an environmental justice population.

Learn more about how MnDOT evaluates and selects urban pavement projects

MnDOT scores stretches of highway based on a pavement need when selecting projects to include in the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan. MnDOT scores and prioritizes urban non-freeway/non-expressway pavement projects separately from the normal pavement scoring process, because of their complexity, utilities and other infrastructure and level of required local coordination and public involvement. In many instances, these roads function both as state highways and as city streets. These pavement projects can be on either National Highway System or non-NHS.

Freeways have full access control (no driveways, signals or at-grade intersections). Expressways have partial access control (limited or no driveways, few and widely spaced intersections, and may include some grade separated crossings). Both are high speed roads designed to facilitate longer trips.

For the purposes of this scoring category, MnDOT uses a flexible, context-based definition of urban. This includes areas with medium-to-high density adjacent development with small to medium setbacks, and in some instances no setback. This includes both residential, industrial and commercial areas. In some instances, the urban context may cover less than a quarter mile.

Urban pavement projects are scored and selected within each district. Potential pavement projects are identified by the Highway Pavement Management Application (HPMA) and by MnDOT District staff.

Once selected, MnDOT then identifies and evaluates alternatives and other needs, legal requirements, issues and opportunities in coordination with local partners, and considers public input. In the process, non-pavement work may be added to a pavement project or a pavement project may be combined with a nearby bridge project. The department follows a context-sensitive complete streets approach, which considers the needs of all users. The final project may address a substantial number of needs beyond the pavement need that precipitated the project. Projects may move years based on local coordination, project delivery, timing of other nearby construction projects, and funding shifts.

What was selected

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How the projects scored

The construction costs shown on this list represent a very rough estimate based on limited information available at the time selection decisions were made. Actual construction and delivery costs will change over time as projects go from a concept through the project development process and are eventually constructed. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated October 2024

Score Route  Community Description High Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes Year Planned (FY) Comments
45 MN120 Oakdale, Maplewood Medium mill and overlay from Ridge Dr to 4th St  $1,400,000 Not Selected  Projected poor pavement conditions.
30 MN121 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from Pedestrian Bridge to 58th ST  $1,200,000 Not Selected  Poor pavement conditions.
50 MN13 LILYDALE, MENDOTA, MENDOTA HEIGHTS Resurface MN 13 from MN 55 to MN 13 in St. Paul $13,296,239 2032  
60 MN156 Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Dakota/Ramsey County Line to US52 $500,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN156 South Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from I-494 to Armour Ave $600,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
50 MN156 South Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Armour Ave to Wentworth Ave $1,200,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
35 MN156 South Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Wentworth Ave to Dakota/Ramsey County line $900,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN21 Jordan Thin mill and overlay from Mill st to US169  $2,300,000 Not Selected  Poor pavement conditions.
35 MN244 Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake Reconstruction from MN120 to Ash St $6,000,000 Not Selected  Turnback. Recent surface treatment concealing poor pavement conditions.
70 MN284 Waconia, Cologne Thick mill and overlay from US212 to MN5  $8,400,000 Not selected Many issues with this pavement including geometric and ADA needs in Cologne. RQI data not reflective of the poor pavement conditions.
75 MN3 St Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Mendota Rd to Wyoming St $2,700,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
65 MN3 Rosemount Medium mill and overlay from Dakota County Road 58 to 145th  $1,300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
40 MN3 St Paul Resurface and jurisdictional transfer Hwy 3 (Robert St) from Mississippi River Bridge to E 11th St in St Paul    $14,610,000   Not Selected Poor pavement conditions. Turnback to city. 
40 MN3 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from Kellogg Blvd to I35E  $7,700,000 Not selected Poor pavement conditions. Turnback to city.
25 MN3 St Paul  Rehab pavement, sidewalk replacement and ADA improvements on Hwy 3 (Robert St) from Annapolis St E to Mississippi River in St Paul   $13,529,000   2027   Poor pavement conditions. 
55 MN5 Waconia Medium mill and overlay from Oak ave to MN284  $1,500,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN5 Waconia Medium mill and overlay from MN284 to Elm St  $100,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
45 MN5 Waconia Medium mill and overlay from Elm St to Birch St $300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
50 MN51 St Paul, Falcon Heights, Roseville Medium mill and overlay from Pierce Butler to MN36 $3,000,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
45 MN51 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from St Clair Ave to Grand Ave  $1,000,000 Not Selected  Poor pavement conditions. 
65 MN65 Minneapolis Reconstruction, ADA and BR repair on MN 65 from 2nd ST to 37th Ave NE in Mpls and 37st Ave to 53rd Ave in Columbia Heights   $1   Not Selected  
60 MN65 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from 3rd Ave S to 27th Ave  $4,800,000 Not Selected  Poor pavement conditions.
35 MN65   Repair road from University Ave SE. to NE 27th Ave   $3,300,000   Not Selected Poor pavement conditions.
60 MN95 Taylors Falls Medium mill and overlay from County Road 16/Taylors Falls to US8 $300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
65 US52 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from MN65 to University Ave $3,200,000 Not selected Poor pavement conditions plus ADA and bike needs. 
75 US61 Forest Lake Medium mill and overlay from MN95 to Forest Lake Cl  $7,400,000 Not Selected Poor pavement conditions.
70 US61 White Bear Lake Medium mill and overlay from White Bear Ave to MN96 $1,700,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 US61 White Bear Lake Medium mill and overlay from 8th St to MN96 $300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
10 US61   Resurface road from Jct MN 316 to W 36th St in Hastings $9,924,926 2029 Projected poor pavement conditions. 
67 US61, MN5   Improve pavement conditions, stormwater drainage, corridor safety, walkability, traffic signals, landscaping, trails, bus stops, lighting, and sidewalk curb ramps on Hwy 61 (Arcade) from East 7th St to 0.2 miles south Roselawn Ave in Maplewood and on Hwy 5 from east end bridge 62703 to Minnehaha Ave in St Paul    $33,300,000   2025    

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