legis012 MINNESOTA. Transportation Study Board: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Rich Arpi. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, October 11, 2002.Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Transportation Study Board. Records, 1988-1991. Minutes, agenda materials, subject files, and reports of this board established by the Legislature to recommend a program for meeting Minnesota's surface transportation needs for the 21st century. 4.9 cu. ft. (5 boxes). See Detailed Description section for box locations. ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF THE TRANSPORTATION STUDY BOARD

The Transportation Study Board was established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1988 [Laws 1988 c603 s6] to research Minnesota's surface transportation needs for the 21st century and to recommend a program for making improvements to meet those needs. It consisted of thirteen citizen members and eight legislators. The Board hired an executive director, Tom L. Johnson, and conducted public hearings throughout the state. Peat Marwick, a certified public accounting firm, was hired to formulate a financial plan to fund the Board's recommendations. The Board's final report was published in December 1990 and it disbanded in early 1991.

 SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS

The records contain minutes and agenda materials for board meetings and public hearings (Sept. 1988-Jan. 1991); subject files (1988-1991); and interim and final reports (1990-1991).

The subject files include correspondence, news clippings, reports, proposals, press releases, questionnaires, speeches, surveys, and testimony, and cover such topics as high speed and light rail, highways, legislation, planning, and ports and waterways. They also detail the board's relationship with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., CPA, and MnDot (Minnesota Department of Transportation).

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Hearing. High speed transit--Minnesota. Local transit--Minnesota--Planning. Ports of entry--Minnesota. Roads--Minnesota Transportation. Transportation--Law and legislation--Minnesota. Transportation--Minnesota--Planning. Transportation--Research--Minnesota. Waterways--Minnesota. Persons: Johnson, Tom L. Organizations: Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota. Legislature. Transportation Study Board. Records. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

 Accession Information:

Accession number(s): 994-33

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Rich Arpi, September 1993

Catalog ID No.: 0900038282 (history); 0900038283 (records)

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION 101.H.16.4F 1 Minutes and Agenda Packets, September 1988 - January 1991.

Files with testimony from public hearings are noted by name of city where hearing was held.

 September - November 1988. January - February 1989. March 1 & 29, 1989. April 26, 1989. May 31, 1989 June 26, 1989. July 11, 1989. Marshall. July 12, 1989. Mankato. August 8, 1989. Shakopee August 9, 1989. Spring Lake Park. August 30, 1989. September 19, 1989. Fergus Falls. September 20, 1989. Brainerd. September 27, 1989. St. Paul. October 11, 1989. Minneapolis. October 24, 1989. Duluth. October 25, 1989. St. Paul. November 14, 1989. Crookston. November 29, 1989. December 13, 1989. January 31, 1990. February 28, 1990. April 26, 1990. 101.H.16.5B 2 May 2, 1990. May 23, 1990. June 13, 1990. June 27, 1990. July 11, 1990. July 25, 1990. August 15, 1990. August 29, 1990. September 12, 1990. September 26, 1990. October 10, 1990. October 31, 1990. November 15, 1990. December 3, 1990. December 18, 1990. Duluth. December 18, 1990. Moorhead. December 19, 1990. St. Paul. December 20, 1990. Willmar. December 20, 1990. Mankato. December 20, 1990. Rochester. January 9, 1991. 101.H.16.5B 2 Subject Files, 1988-1991: Advisory Groups. Alternative Fuels. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. Association of Minnesota Counties. Bicycles. Blazek Proposal. Bridge Replacement Program. Budget Information. Carbon Dioxide Study. City/County Engineers: Correspondence. Cities to Chicago, High Speed Rail. City-County-Townships, Maps and Surveys. Construction Industry. Consultant Information. 101.H.16.6F 3 Correspondence, January 1989 - May 1991. 4 folders. Cost Allocation Study. Cost Estimates Improvements. Council (35 W). County Highway System. County State-Aid Highway System. Federal Transportation Study. Final Report Task Force. Fridley: Transportation Utility. Funding Sources. Great River Road. Highway 12 Corridor Task Force. Highway Jurisdiction. Highway Planning Process. Highway Trust Funds. Intelligent Vehicle Highway System. League of Minnesota Cities. Legislation: H.F. 1749. Legislative Auditor. Legislative Issues. Light Rail - Correspondence, 1990. Light Rail - Regional Transit Board: Joint Light Rail Transit Advisory Committee, 1990. Light Rail - Meeting Summaries (Mary Beth Davidson), June-November 1990. Light Rail - Regional Transit Board: Light Rail Transit Coordination Plan, 1990. Light Rail - Miscellaneous. Local Financing Options. Market Artery Study. Membership Lists/Personnel Information. Metropolitan Council. Metro Monitor. 101.H.16.7B 4 Metro Planning Organizations. Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association. Minnesota Association of Townships. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDot), Agreement. MnDot, Incentives/Disincentives. MnDot, Maintainence Program. MnDot, Miscellaneous. Minnesota Scenic Byways. Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers. Minnesota Transportation Alliance. Minor Arterial Study Report. Municipal State Aid. News Clippings. North Metro Mayors Association. Peat Marwick, CPA: Proposal, 1989. Correspondence. Preliminary and Revised Draft Reports (Financing Minnesota's Transportation Needs), October-November 1990. Final Report, December 1990. Ports and Waterways. Preliminary Findings. 2 folders. Press Releases Privatization of Roads and Bridges. Public Transit. Questionnaires. Railroads. Recycling - Transportation. Regional Development Commissions. Regulation. Reports. Safety. Significant Issues (Eleven), April 18, 1990. Southern Minnesota Highway Improvement Association. Speeches. State - Aid Distribution. 2 folders. Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, contract. Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, cost estimates. 101.H.16.8F 5 Surveys: Cities under 1,000. Coding System. MnDot. Township Form. Results. Testimony, 1989. Tolls. Transportation Advisory Board: Structure. Transportation Finance Study Commission: Meeting Reports, 1987. Petitions and Resolutions. Final Report and Testimony. Trunk Highway Projects - Local Participation. University of Minnesota - Transport Research Conference. Washington Transportation Funding. Wisconsin Rustic Roads. Work Program. Miscellaneous. Study of Minnesota's Surface Transportation Needs: Interim Report, January 29, 1990. Final Interim Report, February 28, 1990. Draft Final Report, November 15, 1990. Draft Final Report, December 3, 1990. Draft Final (Public) Report, December 3, 1990. Report to Governor, January 15, 1991. Comments on Final Report, 1990-1991. 2 folders.