Metro District Freight Plan

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We are developing a Metro District Freight Plan. This plan will provide local decision makers with a better understanding of the freight system, needs, and issues specific to the Metro District. It will be used to inform future freight transportation system policies, programs and projects in the region. An improved understanding of the Metro freight system helps us to better ensure Minnesotans have access to key goods and services.

Once the Metro District Freight Plan is completed, all MnDOT districts will have a District Freight Plan that analyzes the long-term district freight issues and needs. This plan is being completed at the same time as an update to the Statewide Freight Plan.

We want to hear your experiences and thoughts on freight. We want to hear from stakeholders and communities who haven’t traditionally been involved in freight planning. We will use this platform to keep you updated about the development of the Metro District Freight Plan and public engagement opportunities such as online surveys. We will also gather feedback from freight industry experts, manufacturers, shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders to help us develop the plan.

Get involved

Your feedback will help us develop the Metro District Freight Plan and the future of the district’s freight system. You can provide feedback in the following ways:

We are developing a Metro District Freight Plan. This plan will provide local decision makers with a better understanding of the freight system, needs, and issues specific to the Metro District. It will be used to inform future freight transportation system policies, programs and projects in the region. An improved understanding of the Metro freight system helps us to better ensure Minnesotans have access to key goods and services.

Once the Metro District Freight Plan is completed, all MnDOT districts will have a District Freight Plan that analyzes the long-term district freight issues and needs. This plan is being completed at the same time as an update to the Statewide Freight Plan.

We want to hear your experiences and thoughts on freight. We want to hear from stakeholders and communities who haven’t traditionally been involved in freight planning. We will use this platform to keep you updated about the development of the Metro District Freight Plan and public engagement opportunities such as online surveys. We will also gather feedback from freight industry experts, manufacturers, shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders to help us develop the plan.

Get involved

Your feedback will help us develop the Metro District Freight Plan and the future of the district’s freight system. You can provide feedback in the following ways:

  • Freight industry survey

    How can we improve freight transportation?


    The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is creating the Metro District Freight Plan while simultaneously updating the State Freight Plan to improve freight mobility, access, reliability, and connections, and to reduce negative impacts associated with freight across Minnesota.


    Do you work in the freight industry?


    This survey is for individuals who work in the freight industry—employees, employers, drivers, advocacy organizations, etc. There will be a separate survey for residents and community members later in 2024.


    As you think through the questions below, consider the types of modes and freight facilities you encounter in your work and how they impact you:

    • Trucks, roadways, and truck stops
    • Freight trains, railroads, and railyards
    • Cargo, river barge, or laker ships, waterways, and waterway ports
    • Cargo planes and airports
    • Pipelines
    • Multiple modes of freight


    Your feedback will help guide policies, programs, and projects for the freight transportation system and help to create a vision for the future freight network.

    Take Survey
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Page last updated: 04 Dec 2024, 02:28 AM