Freeway Corridor Economic Impact

Principal Investigator(s):

Frank Douma, Director, State & Local Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Co-Investigators:

  • Camila Fonseca Sarmiento, Director of Fiscal Research, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  • Monica Haynes, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Economics

Project 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.

Project details:

  • Project number: 2026011
  • Start date: 09/2025
  • Project status: Active
  • Research area: Planning and Economy
  • Topics: Economics