Sue Mulvihill, Deputy Commissioner & Chief Engineer Minnesota Department of Transportation

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 Population expected to increase by nearly 1 million to over 6.1 million by 2030  Metro Area expected to grow twice as much as rest of the state  Truck freight to increase by 30%  Baby boomers start turning 80 in 2025 (needing more transportation options)  Millennials are demanding more modal options 4

5 Moving goods ▪ Value of freight moved in MN $1 trillion ▪ Rail carries 240 million tons of freight ▪ MN handles 480,000 tons of air cargo annually Connecting us to recreation ▪ ~8 million people visit MN state parks annually ▪ 40 million annual visitors to MOA Supports Jobs, gets us to work ▪ Average Minnesotans drives 15,000 miles a year

 50% state highway pavements over 50 years old  35% of MnDOT bridges over 50 years old  140,000 miles of roads  20,000 bridges  MN 9 th most extreme temperature variations in the nation  MN interstate pavement quality ranks 38 th in the nation 6

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9 Purchasing power declined 30% since 1988 (despite ’08 gas tax increase) Half the ‘08 gas tax increase was dedicated to debt service

10  Identified Minnesota’s 20– year transportation funding needs  To create economically competitive system, TFAC Identified $50B in investments (all modes)  For roads and bridges alone there is a $12B funding gap

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Metro Area Multimodal Vision 12

 We asked a stakeholder group to measure the return on investment (ROI)  Included long-term, economy-wide benefits 13

14 Vehicle operating costs Lifecycle costs Travel time savings Safety benefits

15 Lifecycle costs

 Taking care of what we have: $5B invested over 20 years to maintain current performance delivers $10B - $23B in benefits (ROI 3.1)  To be economically competitive: additional $7B over 20 years gains $15B - $19B in benefits (ROI 2.1) Total Average Benefit = $31 billion Return on investment averages 2.5 times that invested Source: Assessing Return on Investment in Minnesota’s State Highway Program, November 2013

 Enhancing, connecting communities  Supporting businesses, contributing to economic benefits of MN  Taking care of what we have  Careful management of limited state resources  Making every dollar count - MN ranks 25 th in spending per highway lane mile, well below national average

 We all have a stake in the future of Minnesota  Significant investments are needed to keep Minnesota economically competitive and maintain a high quality of life  Transportation is a good investment 18