Freeway Corridor Economic Impact

The aim of this research is to provide a framework to better estimate the impacts of freeway corridor alternative projects by also considering mode, scale, land uses, community engagement practices and environmental impacts. A planning-level evaluation tool will be developed to objectively estimate the economic impacts of alternatives considered for a freeway redesign. The tool will operationalize findings from the preceding research in terms of the three key elements of economic value: mobility benefits, developable land opportunity, and environmental impacts.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $333,714.00
• Contract Numbers:

  1058808

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Managing Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Office of Research & Innovation
  395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 330
  St. Paul, MN  United States  55155-1899
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455
• Principal Investigators:

  Douma, Frank

• Start Date: 20250925
• Expected Completion Date: 20270630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Freeways; Highway design
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01967895
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 1058808
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 3 2025 3:21PM