About construction
Overview and process
See an overview of types and volume of the work we do.
Download transportation overviewPDF (23 pages, 3MB)
Planning
- System planning
- Data collection
- Transportation safety
- Capital Improvement
Program (CIP)
Design
- Community engagement
- Stakeholder input
- Multi modal designs
- Plans and specifications
Construction
- Contract administration
- Inspection/material testing
- Construction surveys
- Project oversight/management
Operations
- Administration
- Fleet services
- Asset management
- Road operations
- Traffic operations
County transportation network
Road and bridge
- 2,200 lane miles
- 148 bridges (does not include HCRRA bridges)
Bike and pedestrian
- 810 bikeway miles
- 400 sidewalk miles
Transit
- 90 transit routes on system
- 20 miles of transitways
How the plan was developed
The development of the climate action plan included multiple phases:
- Phase 1: Research and assessment on climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emissions
- Phase 2: Develop goals and strategies
- Phase 3: Review, build support, and seek approval
- 2021 and beyond: Seek and facilitate partnerships to accomplish the work
Staff from every line of business in the county were engaged in work teams to develop goals and strategies. A disparities reduction lens was applied to each of the brainstormed strategies.
The county’s approach to engagement began with internal coordination and commitment. It then expanded to include public entity and community group partners, and then residents and businesses more broadly.
Supporting documents
Community engagement
- First phase of public engagement in fall 2020: Feedback sessions summary (PDF) and survey results (PDF)
- Second phase of public engagement in February and March 2021: Feedback summary (PDF) and verbatim comments (PDF)
- Final public comment period in April 2021: All comments (XLSX)
Key findings from the research and assessment phase
- Summary of key findings from the vulnerability assessment and greenhouse gas emission sources and trends in Hennepin County (PDF), presentation developed for county commissioners
- Hennepin County Climate Vulnerability Assessment (PDF 10MB)
- Hennepin County Climate Vulnerability Assessment executive summary (PDF)