Transportation Committee

Highland District Council’s Transportation Committee is responsible for all transportation related matters affecting the Highland Park area, including but not limited to vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, parking, transit, and airport noise. All HDC committees have 9 members, which include 5-7 board members, 2-4 members of the community and 2 alternates.

Monthly meeting times: The Transportation Committee usually meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7 – 8:30pm. Currently, all HDC meetings are conducted via Zoom. All are welcome to attend committee meetings. View upcoming meeting dates and get the links to join the virtual meetings at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/calendar/.

More information on current and upcoming transportation-related projects can be found at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/road-projects/

View past meeting minutes at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/hdc/#agendas

Watch recordings of previous meetings:

• Sept. 12, 2023 Transportation Meeting – Rethinking I-94, I-94 Rail Coalition
• July 11, 2023 Transportation Meeting – Citywide Bike Plan follow up discussion, Brief Snowplow discussion with St Paul League
• June 13, 2023 Transportation Meeting– Citywide Bike Plan and Fairview Median Process Resolution
• May 9, 2023 Transportation Meeting – Selection of Community Members and Officers
• April 11, 2023 Transportation Meeting – Move Minnesota and Snelling Ave Pavement Project Resolution
• March 14, 2023 Transportation Meeting – Snelling Ave Pavement Project (Ford to Montreal)
• Feb 7, 2023 Transportation Meeting -Snowplow 101 with City of Saint Paul Public Works
• Jan 17,2023 Transportation Committee Meeting – Lexington Landing Pedestrian Safety and West 7th Pavement Project 2026
• Nov 7, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Cleveland Ave(St Paul Ave to Randolph) and Randolph Ave (Cleveland to Brimhall) Pavement Preservation projects with Ramsey County
• Oct 11, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – CIB Projects around the Highland Bridge Site, Blue Line Connection Study options
• Sept 13, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Semi -Tractor Trailer parking on Davern between Shepard Road and West 7th street, Bike safety on MRB with parking lot gates.
• August 3, 2022 Transportation Open House – all current Transportation projects in Highland Park
• June 14, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Planning for Shep Dav Transportation Meeting, Bike Event in August, Stop for Me Events, Joint DC Meeting
• May 10, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Mounted Mail Box Delivery Grid 11, Riverview Corridor Update, Sidewalks on MRB
• March 8, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Blue Line Connection Study, U of MN Pedestrian Crossing Study Results, Kris Fredson with Met Council update
• Feb. 8, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – Ramsey County and City of St. Paul Upcoming Road Projects
• Jan. 11, 2022 Transportation Committee Meeting – MT Route Changes
• Dec. 14, 2021 Transportation Committee Meeting – Retreat Results, Committee Planning
• Nov. 9, 2021 Transportation Committee Meeting – Edgcumbe Reconstruction, St Paul Ave Mill & Overlay, Lex Realignment Phase II, Riverview Corridor Update

Watch a committee update from the April 2021 Annual Meeting athttps://youtu.be/sprAoC2TRNs

The work of HDC and our committees is guided by the Highland Park District 15 Plan, which was adopted by the Saint Paul City Council on September 4, 2019. Additional information about the Transportation Committee and projects the committee has been involved with:

• Ford Site Traffic Study:   See Final AUAR Section 18:  Also the following study information:https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development/planning/ford-sitehighland-bridge/ford-site-zoning-and-
• Sidewalk Equity Plan (2018-19)
  • Resolution 17-65 provides the City’s current policy regarding sidewalk on street reconstruction projects. This resolution and policy is supported by more general statements about the need for sidewalks in both the Comprehensive Plan as well as the Pedestrian Plan. Specific guidance in the Pedestrian Plan – Action 1-14 states “Construct sidewalks on both sides of ever street as part of street reconstruction projects, in accordance with Saint Paul City Council Resolution 17-65.”
• Pedestrian plan is available here:https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/transportation-and-transit/walking-saint-paul andhttps://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/sidewalks/city-sidewalk-projects

• Bike Plan: https://www.stpaul.gov/sites/default/files/Media%20Root/Public%20Works/Saint%20Paul%20Bicycle%20Plan.pdf andhttps://www.stpaul.gov/vision-saint-paul-connected-network-bikeways-and-trails
• Hidden Falls Park Crosby Park Plan (This has some pedestrian and bike elements):https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/design-construction/current-projects/hidden-falls-crosby-farm
• West 7^th Street Car Plan (Connecting Downtown St. Paul to the Airport)https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-and-economic-development/streetcar-planning