Mankato Area Transportation and Planning Study

Mankato Area Transportation and Planning Study

Mankato Area Transportation and Planning Study (MATAPS)  

2035 Mankato Area Transportation and Planning Study (MATAPS)

MATAPS 2035 Appendix A - Figures

MATAPS 2035 Appendix B - Access Management

MATAPS 2035 Appendix C - Public Involvement

The Mankato Area Transportation and Planning Study (MATAPS) establishes a vision for meeting the long-range transportation needs of the Mankato/North Mankato region through 2035. The first MATAPS was completed in 1996 and a subsequent update was completed in 2003. MATAPS 2035 (December 2010) builds new ground by placing greater emphasis on multi-modal planning. Specifically, this plan addresses multiple aspects of the transportation system, including roadways, transit operations, non-motorized facilities and rail (freight and passenger) operations. Additional discussion regarding land use planning, traffic safety, aviation and freight operations are also addressed.

MATAPS 2035 has a 25-year planning horizon and documents the development of the region’s vision statement, goals and objectives; existing transportation conditions; future transportation deficiencies and issues; potential transportation improvements; and recommended multi-modal transportation projects and supporting policies.
 
MATAPS is the result of an ongoing partnership between government and agencies in the Mankato/North Mankato area, each having influence over the region’s transportation system. The partnership was created to provide a forum to discuss and develop long-range regional transportation policies and objectives. Planning partners have implemented a number of previous MATAPS recommendations, which reflects the efforts made to encourage interagency and regional cooperation and coordination. The MATAPS partnership includes: Minnesota Department of Transportation District 7, Region Nine Development Commission, cities of Mankato and North Mankato, Blue Earth, Nicollet and LeSueur counties and Minnesota State University, Mankato.