All-Abilities 2050 Transportation Plan Maps

In the Existing Conditions section of the All-Abilities 2050 Plan, we explored how the transportation system looks today.  Click here  to view that document and see more detail!

Explore the maps below to view data about the county's transportation system today. Data includes traffic volumes, pavement condition, crashes and safety, and many others.

There are two types of traffic that are counted on Ramsey County roads: AADT and HCAADT.

AADT (Annual Average Daily Traffic): The AADT represents how many cars travel on a road on a typical day. Zoom in anywhere on the map below to see the AADT for each street. Click on a road to see the traffic volume.

HCAADT (Heavy Commercial Annual Average Daily Traffic):

The HCAADT measures how many freight vehicles (also called heavy commercial vehicles) travel on a road in a typical day. Zoom in anywhere on the map below to see the HCAADT for each street. Click on a road to see the traffic volume.

Our roads are organized into different categories of Functional Classifications. These classes group roads by their traffic volume, travel speed, length, connectivity, and access.

There are eight functional classifications, those near the top of the list are busier roadways with faster travel speeds and few access points (think of 35W). Those near the bottom of the list are slower, less frequently used roads (think of your local neighborhood street). The eight classes are:

1. Principal Arterial
2. A Minor Augmentor
3. A Minor Reliever
4. A Minor Expander
5. A Minor Connector
6. Major Collector
7. Minor Collector

Zoom in anywhere on the map below to see the functional classification for each street.

Roads are also categorized based on who owns and operates them, which we call their Designation. Some roads receive special funding, and then receive special designations such as County State-Aid Highways (CSAH) or Metro State-Aid Streets (MSAS).

The designations shown on this map include:

1. Federal: Owned by the Federal Government
2. State: Owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
3. County: Owned by Ramsey County
4. CountySA (County State-Aid): Owned by Ramsey County that quality for special funding
5. Municipal: Owned by Cities
6. Township: Owned by Townships
7. Private: Owned by private sector

These designations help the county acquire funding for maintenance and operations of the road. Zoom in anywhere on the map below to see the designation for each street.

Bridges are inspected on a regular basis, and given an overall rating from MnDOT. Ratings range from Poor to Good. The map below shows all bridges owned by Ramsey County. Zoom in anywhere on the map below to see the ratings for each bridge. Click on a bridge to see more information.

MnDOT uses a specialized vehicle equipped with measuring devices like lasers to collect pavement data every two years. All county roads are given a Ride Quality Index (RQI) and Surface Rating (SR) score, which are combined into a Pavement Quality Index (PQI) score. Below are the 20 Ramsey County roadways with the lowest PQI. Click on a road to see more details.