Public input is essential to developing effective plans and influencing decisions that impact your community. Taking the time to write a focused comment is a great way to help shape decisions. MnDOT invites and encourages input from all.
Tell us your experience: Summarize your experiences as they relate to the comment you are sharing. If you are commenting in your role as a professional or as an official representative of an organization, please include your role in the comment.
Explain and support your views: Tell us more about how or why you agree or disagree. Provide examples of your experiences that explain your views and concerns. If you can, share any resources or data, and where you found that information.
Provide ideas and solutions: Share ideas and solutions to provide MnDOT with important information on how to improve the plan. Include any knowledge, experience or resources related to your ideas and solutions.
Be specific, clear and concise: Make your statements specific, clear and concise. If recommending specific text changes, include the chapter, section and page number to ensure it is clear what you would like to see changed.
Reach out with questions about the plan: Contact staff with questions. Sometimes, getting an answer on a question will help you write a more effective comment.
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