Municipal State Aid (MSA)Forest Lake, MN

May 7, 2013

Overview: MN Statute 162.09 Covers Rules and

Regulations of the State Aid System Cities with a Population of 5,000 or More are

Eligible to Become a State Aid City Trunk Highways, CSAH, and MSA Systems are

Funded by the MN Gas Tax, Tab Fees, and Vehicle Sales Tax

Current Gas Tax = 25₵ /Gallon, Plus 3.5 ₵ /Gallon Debt Service Surcharge

MSA System Statistics:

147 State Aid Cities (17% of 853 Cities)– 83 Metro– 64 Greater Minnesota

Current MSA System Totals 3,400 Total Miles

MSA System Statistics (cont.):

MSA Financial Data: Total 2013 MSA Allocation = $150 Million

– Largest Allocation is Minneapolis = $13,600,000– Smallest Allocation is Falcon Heights = $160,000– Forest Lake Allocation = $1,107,316

Commission of Transportation will Determine Each City’s Apportionment by February 1st of Each Year

MSA Financial Data (cont’d):

Reimbursement to Cities Broken into Construction and Maintenance

– Construction reimbursements can only occur after the City spends money on a project and requests reimbursement.o Forest Lake construction allocation = $830,487

– Maintenance allocations are directly sent to the City o Forest Lake maintenance allocation = $276,829oCan be increased if requested by the City (35% Max)oCurrent requests are set at 25% of total allocation

MSA Road Requirements:

Road must be entirely within City limits Beginning and end of segment must be one of

the following:– Another MSA Street– County State Aid Highway– State Highway

Total MSA mileage must be 20% or less of total mileage within the City

To use MSA funds, road must meet design requirements or obtain a variance.

MSA Management Process:

MSA Management Process (cont.):

Systems Revision Request– Request to DSAE – Optional item used to add, delete or re-designate

mileage– No standard form / format (Letter is Acceptable)– Requires a Council Resolution

Needs Update– Process currently being modified

Traffic Counts– Due every 4 years (2014)– Expense to complete cannot use MSA Funds

Metro Municipal Traffic Counting Schedule

Needs Determination System ChangeGuiding Principles

Simple – New system should be easy to learn and use Credible –Transparent, accountable and no

gamesmanship Flexible– Software changes easily implemented(MSB)– Flexibility in use of dollars

Equitable – Needs computations are more realistic (ADT)

Needs Determination System Change (cont.) Continual needs approach – all segments will draw needs. Eight typical sections based on existing ADT– No projection factor– Used for needs estimation, not design – actual

construction widths could differSection ADT Typical Section Width (ft)

1 0 262 1 - 499 283 500 - 1,999 344 2,000 – 4,999 405 5,000 - 8,999 486 9,000 – 13,999 547 14,000 – 24,999 628 25,000 70

Needs Determination System Change (cont.) Uniform quantities for each section– Urban design quantities for all segments– Uniform soil factor – Quantities based on MnDOT approved design

Section Width (FT) 20 Year ESAL R-Value Class 5 (IN) Bituminous (IN)

1 26 N/A N/A 6 42 28 83,000 15 6 43 34 177,000 15 10 44 40 443,000 15 16 45 48 718,000 15 19 46 54 1,117,000 15 19 57 62 1,995,000 15 20 68 70 3,104,000 15 21 6

Forest Lake - Mileage County and Highway MilesTrunk Highways 17.42 Miles

Trunk Highway Turnbacks 0 Miles

County State Aid Highways 4.10 Miles

County State Aid Highway Turnbacks 8.51 Miles

Total County and Highway 30.03 Miles

Forest Lake - Mileage Basic MilesMunicipal State Aid Streets 23.74 Miles

County Road Turnbacks (MSAS) 0 Miles

County Roads (excludes MSAS) 5.64 Miles

Other Local Roads and Streets 101.94 Miles

Total Basic 126.87 Miles

Maximum Allowable State Aid Mileage = 0.20 x 126.87 Miles = 25.37 Miles

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