The Minnesota Highway Justice Act would create a nation-leading law to protect communities impacted by highways.
The Highway Justice Act would:
- Prevent MnDOT from further polluting our communities. The Highway Justice Act would add new community protections, requiring MnDOT to conduct a comprehensive review of the total past, present, and future impacts on a community when planning a major highway project
- Increase available funding for transit, walking and biking without raising taxes. The Highway Justice Act would also clarify Minnesota law to allow trunk highway dollars to be spent on transit, walking and biking infrastructure. This change would help advance a transportation system that works for Minnesotans of every race, age, ability, and income. The Highway Justice Act would reduce traffic congestion, make it easier to get around without a car, and help working people save money, all while reducing harmful emissions.
- Give you a meaningful voice over highway projects that impact your life. The Highway Justice Act would reform how major highways are approved to strengthen the power of impacted community members and their elected officials. This law will help to ensure that transportation projects benefit, not harm, the communities that they are routed through.