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Access and Mobility for People and Freight 2030
All Metropolitan Planning Agencies are required to produce a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to address transportation projects, programs, trends and policies for a 20-year timeframe. The MIC's current LRTP, entitled Access and Mobility for People and Freight 2030, was completed and approved September 2005.

Current Plan Document


The MIC's current LRTP document for the Duluth-Superior metropolitan planning area, entitled Access and Mobility for People and Freight 2030, is available to view in pdf format:

    Overview / Table of Contents
    Chapter 1 / Introduction
    Chapter 2 / Planning and Policy Framework
    Chapter 3 / Multimodal Transportation Network
    Chapter 4 / Transportation Management and Operation
    Chapter 5 / Travel Demand Model
    Chapter 6 / Network Recommendations
    Chapter 7 / Plan Summary and Public Comments
    Appendix
    Updates and Amendments
    To comply with the SAFETEA-LU federal transportation legislation, in 2006 and 2007 the MIC Policy Board approved the following documents:

    Long Range Plan Amendment
    Expands the scope of the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan to address five main focal points:
    • Safety Planning
    • Security Planning
    • Economic Development Planning and Coordination
    • Environmental Consultation and Mitigation Activities
    • Operations and Maintenance Strategies

    View the complete text of the Amendment, approved June 20, 2007, addressing these topics.

    Coordinated Human Services Transit Plan
    Asesses the transit needs of elderly, disabled and low-income populations in Duluth and Superior. ...view

    Public Involvement Plan Update
    Identifies techniques and strategies to generate stakeholder input, educate local jurisdictions about our planning processes, and increase outreach to the public, particularly in regards to web accessibility....view

For More Information
Contact MIC Planner Robert Herling by phone at (218) 529-7573 or send a message by email.

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We are seeking public review and comment on the following planning initiatives:

DRAFT 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Superior Metro Area

Featured Planning Project
Long Range Transportation Plan - Directions 2035
Current Planning Initiatives
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Bike-Ped Advisory Committee (BPAC)

2011-2014 Duluth Urbanized Area TIP

Recent Plans and Studies
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UMD-CSS Transportation Study

East 2nd Street Access Management Plan (Superior)

DTA Route Analysis for the City of Superior

Downtown Modal Connections Study

Proctor Comprehensive Plan Update 2008

Endion Land Use and Transportation Study

Safe Routes To School Funding Applications

Northwest Superior Traffic Circulation Plan

Proctor Master Trail Plan

Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

Munger Trail to Lakewalk Connector


Erie Pier Management Plan

Duluth Heights Traffic Circulation Plan

MnDOT Functional Classification Update

Public Involvement Plan

Rice Lake Road Corridor & Traffic Impact Study

Duluth and Superior Safe Routes to School Plans

Duluth Urban Area Growth Impact Study

Human Services Coordinated Transit Plan

Study Shows Arrowhead Region Rich in Transportation Assets
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.