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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 2021

Score Community Route Description High-Level Cost Estimate for Planning Purposes Year Planned (FY) Comments
75 US61 Forest Lake Medium mill and overlay from MN95 to Forest Lake Cl  $7,400,000 2030 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.
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.
70 MN5 St Paul Medium mill and overlay from Munster Ave to St Clair  $19,000,000 2027 Poor pavement conditions. SP 6201-091.
70 MN284 Waconia, Cologne Thick mill and overlay from US212 to MN5  $8,400,000 2031 Many issues with this pavement including geometric and ADA needs in Cologne. RQI data not reflective of the poor pavement conditions.
70 MN47 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from Central Ave to 27th Ave  $4,300,000 2026 Poor pavement conditions. SP 2726-078.
65 MN3 Rosemount Medium mill and overlay from Dakota County Road 58 to 145th   $1,300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
65 MN65 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from 27th Ave to 37th Ave   $1,400,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
65 UN52 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from MN65 to University Ave  $3,200,000 2027 Poor pavement conditions plus ADA and bike needs. SP 2726-075.
60 MN5 St Paul Medium mill and overlay from St Clair to Kellogg Blvd  $18,600,000 2027 Poor pavement conditions. SP 6201-095.
60 MN65 Columbia Heights Medium mill and overlay from 37th Ave to 53rd Ave  $7,100,000 2028 Projected poor pavement conditions.
60 MN65 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from 3rd Ave S to 27th Ave  $4,800,000 2030 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.
60 MN156 Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Dakota/Ramsey County Line to US52  $500,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
60 MN47 Columbia Heights, Fridley, Spring Lake Park Thin mill and overlay from 40th Ave to US10  $15,300,000 2030 Poor pavement conditions.
60 MN47 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from 27th Ave to 40th Ave  $1,900,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
60 MN51 St Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Dayton Ave to Pierce Butler  $1,600,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN55 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from 13th Ave S to Minnehaha Ave bridge  $15,600,000 2022 Poor pavement conditions. SP 2724-124 and -126.
55 US61 White Bear Lake Medium mill and overlay from 8th St to MN96  $300,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN3 St Paul  Medium mill and overlay from Wyoming St to Kellogg Blvd  $5,300,000 2026 Poor pavement conditions. 6217-050
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.
55 MN156 South Saint Paul  Medium mill and overlay from I-494 to Armour Ave  $600,000 Not Selected  Program limited by available funding.
55 MN13 Eagan, Mendota Heights Reconstruction from I-494 to MN55  $7,600,000 2031 Poor pavement conditions. 2020 Remaining service life 0 to 5 years. 1901-193
55 MN21 Jordan Thin mill and overlay from Mill st to US169  $2,300,000 2031 Poor pavement conditions.
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.
50 MN282 Jordan Medium mill and overlay from US169 to MN244  $500,000 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.
50 MN120 Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake Medium mill and overlay from County Road D to MN244  $900,000 2025 Poor pavement conditions. Safety. 6227-081
50 MN25 Belle Plaine Thin mill and overlay from US169 to Scott County Line  $3,600,000 2031 Poor pavement conditions. 7003-115
45 MN5 Waconia Medium mill and overlay from Elm St to Birch St  $300,000 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 2025 Poor pavement conditions. SP 6215-114.
45 MN51 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from MN5/7th ST to Dayton Ave  $8,900,000 2030 Poor pavement conditions.
45 MN244 Dellwood, Mahtomedi Thin mill and overlay from Ash St to MN96  $900,000 2025 Poor pavement conditions. SP 8219-026.
45 MN120 Oakdale, Maplewood Medium mill and overlay from Ridge Dr to 4th St  $1,400,000 2026 Projected poor pavement conditions.
45 MN120 Oakdale, North St Paul, Maplewood, White Bear Lake Thick mill and overlay from 4th St to County Road D  $14,800,000 2026 Poor pavement conditions. 6227-086
40 US61 St Paul, Maplewood Thin mill and overlay from MN5 to Roselawn  $4,800,000 2024 Poor pavement conditions. SP 6221-107.
40 MN3 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from Kellogg Blvd to I35E  $7,700,000 2025 Poor pavement conditions. Turnback to city. 6217-051
40 MN5 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from Kellogg Blvd to US61  $4,200,000 2024 Poor pavement conditions. SP 6221-107.
40 MN5 St Paul Thin mill and overlay from Arcade St/US61 to Century Ave/MN120  $6,100,000 2023 Poor pavement conditions. 6229-037
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.
35 MN244 Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake Reconstruction from MN120 to Ash St  $6,000,000 2031 Turnback. Recent surface treatment concealing poor pavement conditions.
35 MN149 Eagan Thin mill and overlay from MN55 to I-494  $1,400,000 2028 Preventive maintenance.
30 MN121 Minneapolis Medium mill and overlay from Pedestrian Bridge to 58th ST  $1,200,000 2025 Poor pavement conditions. 6282-052

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