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Highway Safety Improvement Program

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area proactive projects

Scoring criteria for proactive safety projects in the Highway Safety Improvement Program in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Out of 1,000 possible points, 250 points are based on the expected impact of the project, 200 are based on coverage, 200 are based on cost effectiveness, 150 are based on planning, 100 are based on connection to statewide strategies, 50 are based on traffic volume, and 50 are based on crash history.

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds cost effective construction projects that reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including proactive and systemic projects that address known risk factors. In the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MnDOT administers HSIP, but the process and selection decisions are made by the Metropolitan Council and its Transportation Advisory Board.

Projects are solicited every other year at the same time as the Metropolitan Council’s regional solicitation. The majority (60 percent) of HSIP funding goes to local roads.

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How the projects scored

Below are the results of the latest round of HSIP proactive projects approved by the Transportation Advisory Board in January 2019. View more detailed scores (Excel).

Last updated April 2021

Score Applicant Roadway Description Amount Requested Amount Awarded Year
885 Bloomington 3 locations Pedestrian safety improvements, refuge island, bump outs, overhead mast arms, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, LED lighting, ADA upgrades $331,200 $331,200 2024
769 Washington County CSAH 15 Install centerline rumble strips and wet reflective striping $111,657 $111,657 2022
710 MnDOT US 212 Install continuous lighting $450,000 $450,000 2022
663 Carver County County Wide Install 56 miles of enhanced pavement markings $785,570 $785,570 2023
631 MnDOT MN 13 Install cable median barrier $425,250 $425,250 2025
630 MnDOT US 8 Construct left turn lane at Hazel Ave and Close 250th Street access $544,500 $544,500 2025
596 Carver County CSAH 40 Shoulder widening, safety edge, mumble strips, wet reflective ground in pavement markings $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2024
575 Hennepin County 3 locations Install Flashing Yellow Arrows, Pedestrian Ramps, Accessible Pedestrian Signals &  countdown timers $1,737,000 $1,737,000 2025
552 Andover CSAH 18 (Crosstown Blvd) Construct roundabout $1,902,600 $1,902,600 2025
524 Minneapolis 26th Street
28th Street		 Pedestrian ramp upgrades, traffic visibility improvements $1,620,000 $1,620,000 2024
515 MnDOT MN 3 Construct roundabout $1,107,000 $1,107,000 2025
508 Blaine 99th Ave Construct roundabout $1,530,000 $1,530,000 2022
496 Carver County CSAH 10 Construct a turbo roundabout $1,759,895 $1,759,895 2025
482 MnDOT MN 13 Construct roundabout $1,152,000 $1,152,000 2025
461 Hennepin County CSAH 19 Reconstruct intersection, raised medians for pedestrian refuge, upgrade bike connections, ADA, lighting $2,000,000 $-   Not Selected
459 Dakota County CSAH 54 Construct roundabout $1,395,000 $-   Not Selected
458 MnDOT MN 55 Construct reduced conflict intersections at Old Rockford Road, Urbandale, 18th Ave, Larch Lane, Ives lane, Goldenrod Lane, Evergreen Lane  $1,070,820 $-   Not Selected
453 MnDOT MN 65 Install cable median barrier $2,000,000 $-   Not Selected
400 Washington County CSAH 19 Construct roundabout $2,000,000 $-   Not Selected
353 Carver County MN 25 Realign intersection to remove skew, widen shoulders, add turn lanes, improve sight lines $1,073,700 $-   Not Selected
335 MnDOT US 212 Install cable median barrier. Construct reduced conflict intersections at CSAH 131, Wells Ave, CSAH 31, and Railroad Street $1,216,329 $-   Not Selected
321 MnDOT MN 95 Construct left turn lane $1,280,064 $-   Not Selected
271 Washington County CSAH 19 Construct roundabout $2,000,000 $-   Not Selected
498 Hennepin County CSAH 3 Widen sidewalk, crossing improvements,
signal upgrades, ADA, lane configuration		 $2,000,000 $-   Not Selected

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