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221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 218.529.7541 800.232.0707 |
| Welcome to the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council
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| Guiding the Future of Transportation for the Twin Ports Area |
 The MIC was created in 1975 under a joint agreement between the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) in Duluth, Minnesota and the Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC) in Spooner, Wisconsin....more |
| MIC Planning Area
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The MIC’s planning jurisdiction—the Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Planning Area—extends from the census-defined Duluth-Superior Urbanized Area out to the first ring of non-urbanized townships. In Minnesota this includes the Cities of Duluth, Hermantown and Proctor, and the townships of Canosia, Duluth, Grand Lake, Lakewood, Midway, Rice Lake and Solway. In Wisconsin this includes the City of Superior, the townships of Lakeside, Parkland and Superior and the villages of Oliver and Superior.The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Planning Area is 617 square miles and is encompassed within St. Louis and Douglas counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, respectively...more |
| What is a Metropolitan Planning Organization?
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| The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962 created the requirement for urban transportation planning, largely in response to the construction of the Interstate Highway System and the planning of routes through and around urban areas. This was the first legislative mandate requiring planning as a condition to receiving federal transportation funds. The Act required that transportation projects in urbanized areas…more |
| MIC Policy Board
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| Activities of the MIC are overseen by the Policy Board, which is comprised of 18 elected officials and citizens (nine from Minnesota and nine from Wisconsin) who represent all local units of government within the planning area....more |
| MIC Staff
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| The professional planning staff at the Metropolitan Interstate Council conducts research, develops technical tools and analyses for the region, consults with area jurisdictions and advises the Policy Board on transportation issues in the Duluth-Superior area....more |
| For More Information
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| Contact MIC Director Ron Chicka at (218) 529-7506 or rchicka@ardc.org. |
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| Meeting Information
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| Click here to view current MIC meeting materials. Click here to view calendar of all upcoming committee meetings. |
| MIC Staff
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| Click here for list of MIC staff members, their current projects and email contact information. |
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| We Need Your Input!
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| We are seeking public involvement in the following planning initiative: East 2nd Street Study in Superior, WI |
| Study Shows Arrowhead Region Rich in Transportation Assets
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| A recent study released by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), Arrowhead Region's Transportation Assets: A Case Study of the Twin Ports Region of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, highlights the assets and opportunities related to multi-modal transportation systems in the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. |
| Current MIC Projects
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| Click on a project link, below, for information about current MIC planning efforts: Downtown Modal Connections Study UMD-CSS Transportation Study Proctor Comprehensive Plan Update 2008 East 2nd Street Access Management Plan (Superior) DTA Route Analysis for the City of Superior |
| Recent Plans and Studies
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