Mn/Dot's approach to public involvement includes seven key elements, outlined here.

Elements of Public Involvement

Mn/DOT's public involvement approach will include:

Early and Continuing Public Involvement opportunities throughout the transportation planning and programming process.

Timely Information about transportation issues and processes to citizens, other interested parties, and segments of the community affected by transportation plans, programs, and projects.

Reasonable Public Access to technical and policy information used in the development of the plan and STIP.

Adequate Public Notice of public involvement activities and time for public review and comment at key decision points, including, but not limited to, action on the plan and STIP.

A process for demonstrating Explicit Consideration and Response to public input during the planning and program development process.

A process for Seeking Out and Considering the Needs of those Traditionally Underserved by existing transportation systems, such as low-income and minority households which may face challenges accessing employment and other amenities.

Periodic Review of the effectiveness of the public involvement process to ensure that the process provides full and open access to all and revision of the process as necessary.