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According to the Metropolitan Council, the results of this study is then used to help make <br />highway system investment decisions in the following ways: results are used to select <br />projects for MnDOT's spot mobility set -aside, which continues through 2040. Points are also <br />awarded in the Regional Solicitation for projects at CMSP locations identified in the study. <br />IvinNHSS System Study Phase 3 <br />The MnPASS System 3 Study used similar performance measures to develop potential <br />MnPASS corridors that would especially benefit from the transit and High Occupancy <br />Vehicle (HOV) advantages. The I-35W corridor from U.S. Highway 10 to 95th Avenue in Blaine <br />was identified as a funded 2040 TPP Tier 2 MnPASS Corridor (Increased Revenue Scenario). <br />The Metropolitan Council's highway system investment prioritization factors shown in Table <br />34 are used in the MnPASS System 3 Study. According to the Metropolitan Council, the <br />results of this study is then used to help make highway system investment decisions in the <br />following ways: study results are used to select projects for MnDOT's $50 million per year <br />set -aside for MnPASS that ends in 2024. The study also helps to identify MnPASS priorities <br />for the Increased Revenue Scenario. <br />Table 34— MnPASS System 3 Study: Investment Prioritization Factors <br />Highway System Investment Prioritization Factor <br />Solicitation Criteria <br />Safety and Security; Operate, Maintain, and <br />Rebuild <br />Improves Economic Vitality <br />Implemented through leveraging preservation <br />investments <br />Improves Critical Regional Highway System <br />Connectivity <br />Increases Regional Highway System Travel Time <br />Reliability <br />Supports Job/ Population Growth Forecasts and <br />Local Comp. Plans <br />Proximity to employment centers, construction <br />cost <br />Severity of congestion, connections to other <br />MnPASS corridors & major destinations <br />Express commuter bus demand <br />2040 mobility benefits <br />Regional Balance of Investments <br />Building towards a regional system <br />Source: Metropolitan Council <br />Local Plans and Studies <br />Over the past several years, the Anoka County Highway Department has undertaken a <br />number of studies to aid in the identification of projects that will improve safety and mobility, <br />while keeping capital costs low. These studies are summarized in the following sub -sections. <br />ANOKA COUNTY 2040 TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER 6 - IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION <br />102 <br />