Online Resources

Federal Agencies
Look here for: governing legislation and related regulations and guidance; data that is regularly collected and reported; trend analysis and policy position statements; research, reports, and other background materials; key agency contacts

• U.S. Dept. of Transportation
• Federal Highway Administration
  
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Federal Aviation Administration

State Agencies
Look here for: key agency contacts; long-range transportation plans and short-range investment programs; corridor studies and project-specific environmental review documents; data that is regularly collected and reported; trend analysis and policy position statements; research, reports, and other background materials; planned construction activities and real-time road conditions

• Illinois Dept. of Transportation
• Iowa Dept. of Transportation
• Michigan Dept. of Transportation
• Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
• South Dakota Dept. of Transportation
• North Dakota Dept. of Transportation
• Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation

Metropolitan Planning Oganizations
Look here for: regional long-range transportation plan and short-range investment program; regional traffic forecasts; corridor studies and project documents; research and policy papers; demographic forecasts; information about specific travel modes such as freight, bike, pedestrian, transit; schedules, agenda, and materials for regular meetings; board members and key organization contacts

• Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
• Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area (Minnesota)
• Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (Minnesota/Wisconsin)
• Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (Minnesota)
• St. Cloud Area Planning Organization (Minnesota)
• LaCrosse (LaCrescent) Area Planning Committee (Wisconsin/Minnesota)
• Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments (North Dakota/Minnesota)
• Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Metropolitan Planning Organization (North Dakota/Minnesota)

Transportation Advocacy
Look here for: organization position statements, policies, values; current issues and events; newsletters and other publications; research reports and other background materials; key contacts

• Transit for Livable Communities
• Alliance for Metropolitan Stability
• Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
• Minnesota Transportation Alliance
• Surface Transportation Policy Partnership

Academic
Look here for: research reports about transportation issues; periodicals; conferences, workshops, and other events; key contacts

• Center for Transportation Studies
• Center on Wisconsin Strategy
• Center for Transportation Research and Education
• Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
• Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (NDSU)