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Stearns County FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Saint Cloud Area Planning Organization (APO) is in charge of developing a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a federally mandated, annually prepared document that contains highway, transit, and other transportation projects for which federal funds are programmed during a four-year period within the metropolitan area.

APO staff is in the process of completing the fiscal years 2027-2030 TIP and is asking for your opinion on these proposed federally-funded projects.

Please note that sometimes a jurisdiction may be awarded federal funds for a specific future year – like 2029 for example – but the jurisdiction may choose to construct the project sooner – in 2027 for example – and then reimburse themselves with the federal funds when they receive them. This is known as Advanced Construction. This survey does not include projects that have already been constructed and are only waiting on federal reimbursement through the Advanced Construction process.

Thank you.
Stearns County 2027-2030 TIP Project Map
Map of the locations of the federally-funded projects led by Stearns County within the APO's planning area.
1.Stearns County has five projects programmed to receive federal funding during the time period of fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Please reference the above map for the following questions and tell us how important these projects is to you and to regional transportation.
Very Important.
Important.
Somewhat Important.
A Little Important.
Not Important.
No Opinion.
#3: Stearns County is proposing to install a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 133 (Second Street S) and Fourth Avenue S in the City of Sartell. The estimated project cost is $2 million with $1,201,005 coming from federal funding and the remaining $798,995 coming from local funding sources.
#4: Stearns County has agreed to be the lead agency on a multijurisdictional project to reconstruct Townline Road (30th Avenue N) from Stearns CSAH 4 to the southern city limits of Saint Stephen. The estimated project cost is $10,055,095 with $1.5 million coming from Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) -- formerly known as federal earmarks -- $8,148,335 coming from the state of Minnesota's general fund through legislative direction, and the remaining $406,740 coming from local funding sources.
#11: Stearns County is proposing to reconstruct CSAH 1 from CSAH 17 near the Rice Bridge to the northern county line. The estimated project cost is $3.5 million with $1,448,675 coming from federal funding and the remaining $2,051,325 coming from local funding sources.
#12: Stearns County is proposing to add ground-in wet reflective edge line pavement markings along multiple roadways countywide. Four of those roadways are located within the APO's planning area:

*CSAH 4 between CSAH 3 and CSAH 2.
*CSAH 3 between Norway Road and the northern county line.
*CSAH 47 from MN 23 to MN 15.
*CSAH 8 from MN 23 to MN 15 (a significant portion of this corridor is outside of the APO's planning area).

The estimated project cost is $980,000 for the entire countywide project with $750,000 coming from federal funding and the remaining $230,000 coming from local funding sources.
#27: Stearns County is proposing to complete a mill and overlay of CSAH 75 between Cooper Avenue S and Traverse Road in the City of Saint Cloud. The estimated project cost is $1.5 million with $792,556 coming from federal funding and the remaining $707,444 coming from local funding sources.
2.If there was sufficient funding for Stearns County to add one project to be considered for future federal transportation funding opportunities, what project would you add?
3.In thinking about the variety of ways you use the Saint Cloud region's surface transportation network (driving, walking, biking, transit), overall, how well does the region's transportation network work for you TODAY?
The network is terrible!
The network works OK. Needs improvement.
The network works perfectly!
4.What is one thing about the region's surface transportation network that you hope stays the same over the next FIVE years?
5.How does the current transportation network (roads, bridges, walking/biking infrastructure, transit, etc.) impact your daily life?
6.What do you feel should be done within the next FIVE years to improve your travel experience in the Saint Cloud area?
7.Which of the following issues do you feel needs to be the MAIN focus regarding regional transportation in the Saint Cloud area?
8.Do you have any other thoughts or comments about the draft FY 2027-2030 TIP that you would like us to know?
9.If you would like to be kept informed about the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) or other APO planning activities, please enter your email below. The APO DOES NOT sell or provide your personal information to anyone else, ever.
10.How did you hear about the APO's draft fiscal years 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program outreach efforts?
The following questions are OPTIONAL, but completing them will help us understand if we are reaching all segments of the population.
11.What is your gender?
12.In what city do you reside?
13.What is your age?
14.With what ethnicity do you most identify?
15.How many people live in your household?
16.What was your total household income last year?
17.Do you have a physical disability?
18.Where were you born?
19.What is the primary language spoken in your home?