1999 Minnesota Statutes

     160.265 Bikeway program. 

    Subdivision 1.    State bikeways.  The commissioner of 
 transportation shall establish a program for the development of 
 bikeways primarily on existing road rights-of-way.  The program 
 shall include a system of bikeways to be established, developed, 
 maintained, and operated by the commissioner of transportation 
 and a system of state grants for the development of local 
 bikeways primarily on existing road rights-of-way.  The program 
 shall be coordinated with the local park trail grant program 
 pursuant to section 85.019, with the bicycle trail program 
 established by the commissioner of natural resources pursuant to 
 section 85.016, with the development of the statewide 
 transportation plan pursuant to section 174.03, and with 
 existing and proposed local bikeways.  In the metropolitan area 
 as defined in section 473.121, the program shall be developed in 
 accordance with plans and priorities established by the 
 metropolitan council.  The program shall be developed after 
 consultation with the state trail council, local units of 
 government, and bicyclist organizations.  The program shall be 
 administered in accordance with the provisions of sections 
 160.262 to 160.264 and standards promulgated pursuant thereto.  
 The commissioner shall compile and maintain a current registry 
 of bikeways in the state and shall publish and distribute the 
 information contained in the registry in a form and manner 
 suitable to assist persons wishing to use the bikeways.  The 
 metropolitan council, the commissioner of natural resources, the 
 commissioner of trade and economic development, the Minnesota 
 historical society, and local units of government shall 
 cooperate with and assist the commissioner of transportation in 
 preparing the registry.  The commissioner shall have all powers 
 necessary and convenient to establish the program pursuant to 
 this section including but not limited to the authority to adopt 
 rules pursuant to chapter 14. 

    Subd. 2.    Local bikeway grants.  The commissioner 
 shall provide technical assistance to local units of government 
 in planning and developing bikeways.  The commissioner shall 
 make grants to units of government as defined in section 85.019, 
 subdivision 1, for the betterment of public land and 
 improvements needed for local bikeways.  In making grants the 
 commissioner shall consider, among other factors, the number of 
 bicycles in the localities.  A grant shall not exceed 75 percent 
 of the costs of the betterment of the bikeway.  To be eligible 
 for a grant, a unit of government must provide at least 25 
 percent of the costs of the betterment of the bikeway.  

    HIST: 1977 c 421 s 5; 1981 c 356 s 179,248; 1982 c 424 s 130; 
 1983 c 289 s 115 subds 1,2; 1984 c 558 art 4 s 10; 1987 c 255 s 
 6; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1994 c 465 art 2 s 14; 1996 c 
 305 art 2 s 33