Minnesota

Top Three Infrastructure Concerns:

1. Roads
2. Bridges
3. Mass Transit

Key Infrastructure Facts

• 13% of Minnesota’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
• There are 23 high hazard dams in Minnesota. A high hazard dam is defined as a dam whose failure would cause a loss of life and significant property damage.
• 72 of Minnesota’s 1,128 dams are in need of rehabilitation to meet applicable state dam safety standards.
• Minnesota’s drinking water infrastructure needs an investment of $5.46 billion over the next 20 years.
• Minnesota ranked 27^th in the quantity of hazardous waste produced and 23^rd in the total number of hazardous waste producers.
• Minnesota’s ports handled 40 million tons of waterborne traffic in 2005, ranking it 23^rd in the nation.
• Minnesota reported an unmet need of $21.7 million for its state public outdoor recreation facilities and parkland acquisition.
• 32% of Minnesota’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
• 76% of Minnesota’s major urban highways are congested.
• Vehicle travel on Minnesota’s highways increased 47% from 1990 to 2007.
• Minnesota has $2.73 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs.

Sources

*Survey of the state’s ASCE members conducted in September 2008