Principal Investigator
- Frank Douma, Director, State & Local Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Co-Investigators
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Camila Fonseca Sarmiento, Director of Fiscal Research, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Monica Haynes, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Economics
Summary
There are many discussions about rethinking freeway corridor designs in Minnesota and nationally. Economic impacts should be considered when selecting a design alternative, but these are difficult to quantify. 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. Work began in September 2025. As of June 30, 2026, an in-person symposium was scheduled for July to follow a kick-off webinar that was held on March 23 and present progress on the research into the concurrent tasks on the topics mentioned. Concurrent task work should conclude in fall 2026, with synthesis work beginning shortly after.
Project Details
- Project number: 2026011
- Start date: 09/2025
- Project status: Active
- Research area: Planning and Economy
- Topics:
Economics