Central Minnesota long-range transportation plans - Region 5 and 7E

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Central Minnesota's long-range transportation plans are complete!

In 2024-25, the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) and East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC) collaborated with MnDOT District 3 to create the first Long-Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) for Region Five and Region 7E. Region Five includes Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties. Region 7E includes Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties.

R5DC and ECRDC are two of Minnesota's 12 Regional Development Organizations (RDOs), which are key partners in statewide transportation planning. Each RDO works with MnDOT to solve regional transportation issues and ensure statewide consistency.

What are long-range transportation plans?

LRTPs are long-term studies designed to evaluate regional transportation needs, align values and priorities, understand funding opportunities and gaps, and engage the public. LRTPs establish a transportation vision and a corresponding set of goals and strategies to achieve the vision.

Thank you for your feedback on the LRTPs!

Thank you to all who participated in our online open house in the spring of 2025 or commented on the draft plan in the fall of 2025. During these opportunities, we invited the public to give us input to help shape the future transportation systems for Regions Five and 7E. Public feedback informed the LRTPs and created a vision for how people will move around our communities in the years to come.

Final LRTP reports

The final LRTPs are available as interactive websites. Additional supporting documents can be downloaded from the "Appendices" page of each LRTP website. (The links will take you to a separate webpage.)


Region 7E LRTP: Webpage, Final Plan, Executive Summary

Region Five LRTP: Webpage, Final Plan, Executive Summary





Central Minnesota's long-range transportation plans are complete!

In 2024-25, the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) and East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC) collaborated with MnDOT District 3 to create the first Long-Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) for Region Five and Region 7E. Region Five includes Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties. Region 7E includes Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties.

R5DC and ECRDC are two of Minnesota's 12 Regional Development Organizations (RDOs), which are key partners in statewide transportation planning. Each RDO works with MnDOT to solve regional transportation issues and ensure statewide consistency.

What are long-range transportation plans?

LRTPs are long-term studies designed to evaluate regional transportation needs, align values and priorities, understand funding opportunities and gaps, and engage the public. LRTPs establish a transportation vision and a corresponding set of goals and strategies to achieve the vision.

Thank you for your feedback on the LRTPs!

Thank you to all who participated in our online open house in the spring of 2025 or commented on the draft plan in the fall of 2025. During these opportunities, we invited the public to give us input to help shape the future transportation systems for Regions Five and 7E. Public feedback informed the LRTPs and created a vision for how people will move around our communities in the years to come.

Final LRTP reports

The final LRTPs are available as interactive websites. Additional supporting documents can be downloaded from the "Appendices" page of each LRTP website. (The links will take you to a separate webpage.)


Region 7E LRTP: Webpage, Final Plan, Executive Summary

Region Five LRTP: Webpage, Final Plan, Executive Summary





  • Plan Overview

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    We are developing long-range transportation plans for Region 5 and 7E, which are represented by the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) and the East Central Regional Development Commission (ECRDC).

    Long range transportation plans (LRTPs) are long-term studies designed to evaluate regional transportation needs, align values and priorities, understand funding opportunities and gaps, and engage the public in understanding its wants and desires. For each region, the plans will establish a vision and a corresponding set of transportation goals, objectives, strategies, and actions.

    Region 5 and 7E are part of Minnesota’s 12 Regional Development Organizations (RDOs), which are key partners in statewide transportation planning and programming. Each RDO works with MnDOT to solve regional transportation issues and ensure statewide consistency.

    For more information, visit: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/planning/program/mpordcatp.html


    Plan goals

    • Coordinate with other state, regional, and local plans and with planned transportation investments.

    • Identify the regional transportation needs of various groups that exist in each region, including residents, business owners, freight carriers, community organizations, and more.

    • Communicate regional transportation solutions with a focus on major roads and highways.

    • Offer strategies and policy recommendations to aid in the identification, prioritization, and implementation of future transportation projects.


    We want to hear from you

    We would like to hear from people who live, work, and travel in each of the regions to understand common transportation issues and set goals for improvements. There will be online and in-person opportunities to:

    • Learn about the transportation systems in Region 5 and Region 7E.

    • Share experiences and input related to transportation in the area.

    • Identify strategies to improve transportation.

Page last updated: 30 Oct 2025, 03:56 PM