Subdivision 1.Freeway defined.

For the purpose of this section, “freeway” means a completely controlled access highway where ingress and egress is allowed only at certain designated points as determined by the road authority having jurisdiction over the highway.

Subd. 2.Exclusive lanes; multipassenger transit.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 473.168

  • area: means the area over which the Metropolitan Council has jurisdiction, including only the counties of Anoka; Carver; Dakota excluding the cities of Northfield and Cannon Falls; Hennepin excluding the cities of Hanover and Rockford; Ramsey; Scott excluding the city of New Prague; and Washington. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • council: means the Metropolitan Council established by section 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Policy plan: means a long-range comprehensive plan of the Metropolitan Council. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
  • transit: has the meaning given in section 174. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121

The Metropolitan Council may require that any freeway constructed in the metropolitan area on which actual construction has not been commenced by April 12, 1974 include provisions for exclusive lanes for buses and, as the council may determine, other forms of multipassenger transit. The council, in making its determination, must demonstrate that the exclusive lanes are necessary to implement the transportation policy plan of the development guide.