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• Mississippi River Trail (King's Island - Traprock Street) - o Tree clearing on King's Island started on December 16 o Construction will be completed in 2014. MnDOT Releases Final Minnesota 20 -year State Highway Investment Plan. The Minnesota 20 -year State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP) has been finalized and is available online on the MnSHIP website at mndot.gov /planning /mnship /. MnSHIP connects the Minnesota GO 50 -year vision and policies established in the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan to capital improvements on the state highway system. According to MnDOT Commissioner Charles Zelle, "This plan is the result of extensive collaboration among MnDOT, residents, stakeholders and partners throughout Minnesota. The success of Minnesota's transportation system depends on the coordinated efforts of many public and private providers. The investment priorities outlined in MnSHIP provide a framework for MnDOT's contribution to those efforts." MnSHIP establishes priorities for spending projected capital revenue on the state highway system, a 12,000 -mile network that plays a critical role in supporting the state's economy and quality of life. MnSHIP is a fiscally constrained plan, meaning its planned expenditures must align with expected revenues, which total $18 billion. Meanwhile, projected transportation needs on the state highway system during the next 20 years total $30 billion. MnDOT considers many factors when setting priorities, including federal and state law, system conditions and public input. Priorities for the next 10 years (2014 — 2023) balance preservation of existing roads and bridges with investments in safety, new connections for multiple modes of transportation, and other projects that advance economic development and quality of life objectives. Investments in the second 10 years (2024 — 2033) focus almost exclusively on preserving existing infrastructure. Even with this focus, the number of roads and bridges in poor condition will more than double, and perhaps triple, within 20 years. The investment priorities in MnSHIP illustrate the increasing constraints on highway planning in Minnesota. Growth in construction costs continues to outpace growth in revenue and, as the highway system ages, needs are increasing," Zelle said. "In particular, investments in the second 10 years do not address many system needs." MnSHIP also outlines the targeted actions and strategies MnDOT will pursue to stretch available revenue and how MnDOT will seek to leverage available revenues to achieve multiple purposes. "MnDOT will continue to explore innovative methods to use funds efficiently," Zelle added. With our partners, we can continue to build and maintain a multimodal transportation system that achieves the Minnesota GO Vision." MnSHIP identifies one proposed project within the City of Ramsey through the year 2033, namely the Highway 10 and Armstrong Boulevard Interchange which is proposed for construction in 2015 and is currently in the final design process.