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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 by phone at (218) 529-7506 or send a message by email |
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| Meeting Information
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| Current MIC meeting materials Calendar of upcoming committee meetings |
| MIC Staff
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| View a list of MIC staff members, their current projects and contact information. |
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| Wisconsin Obligated Projects Listings
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| Listings for CY2012 MIC Federally Obligated Projects and CY2012 WI Obligated FTA Projects have been updated and can be found on the Superior TIP Overview page. |
| Current Planning Initiatives
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| Grand Ave/State Hwy 23 Corridor Study Superior South End Traffic Study Bike-Ped Advisory Committee (BPAC) |
| Recent Plans and Studies
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