Trunk highway project development, scoping, and alternatives analysis requirements modification

SF 3990 modifies requirements for Minnesota's trunk highway projects by requiring more comprehensive analysis of alternatives before construction begins. It applies to major highway projects involving construction, reconstruction, bridge replacement, or capacity increases, and mandates evaluation of alternatives that improve safety and accessibility for all transportation users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders. The bill requires identification of at least one alternative that reduces traffic lanes or road right-of-way, and demands coordination with transit and active transportation projects. The legislation also establishes a working group to develop an implementation framework and requires a report on the process, with these requirements applying to projects entering the transportation improvement program in fiscal year 2031 or later.