Benton County FY 2025-2028 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 2025-2028 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 2028 for example – but the jurisdiction may choose to construct the project sooner – in 2025 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.

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Benton County 2025-2028 TIP Project Map

Map of Benton County's 2025-2028 TIP projects.

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* 1. Benton County has three projects programmed to receive federal funding during the time period of fiscal years 2025 through 2028. Please reference the above map for the next three questions and tell us how important these projects are to you and to regional transportation.

	Very Important.	Important.	Somewhat Important.	A Little Important.	Not Important.	No Opinion.
#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. Very Important.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. Important.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. Somewhat Important.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. A Little Important.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. Not Important.	#5: Benton County is proposing to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 29 and CSAH 1 in Sauk Rapids. The estimated project cost is $3,000,000 with $1,190,000 coming from federal funding and $1,810,000 coming from local sources. No Opinion.
#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. Very Important.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. Important.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. Somewhat Important.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. A Little Important.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. Not Important.	#17: Benton County is proposing to do a full depth reclamation on Benton CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE) from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to County Road 44 (55th Street NE) which is the APO's planning area boundary. The estimated project cost is $4,721,760 with $2,953,335 coming from federal funding and $1,768,425 coming from local funding sources. Please note that this project will continue another mile northeast to Popple Creek (the intersection of CSAH 3 and CSAH 4/65th Street NE). This extension will occur during the same construction season, however, because this falls outside of the APO's planning area, funding to complete this last mile will be funded entirely by the county through local funding sources. The cost to complete this section has NOT been included in the estimated project cost of $4,721,760 quoted above. No Opinion.
#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. Very Important.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. Important.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. Somewhat Important.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. A Little Important.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. Not Important.	#29: Benton County was a recipient of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding (formerly known as federal earmark funding) to complete a corridor extension of Benton CSAH 29 from CSAH 1 (Mayhew Lake Road) to CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road NE). This capacity expansion project is tied to the larger, regional priority to complete an urban beltline corridor around the Saint Cloud metro. The estimated project cost is $6,250,000 with the county receiving $5,000,000 in CDS funds and $1,250,000 coming from local funding sources. No Opinion.

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* 2. If there was sufficient funding for Benton County to add one project to be considered for future federal transportation funding opportunities, what project would you add?

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* 3. In your opinion, please rank the transportation issues in order from 1 being the most important issue to 10 being the least important issue.

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* 4. Do you have any other thoughts or comments about the draft TIP that you would like us to know?

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* 5. 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.

The following questions are OPTIONAL, but completing them will help us understand if we are reaching all segments of the population.

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* 6. What is your gender?

Male.

Female.

Other.

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* 7. In what city do you reside?

Rockville.

Saint Augusta.

Saint Cloud.

Saint Joseph.

Saint Stephen.

Sartell.

Sauk Rapids.

Waite Park.

Other (please specify).

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* 8. What is your age?

Under 19.

20 to 24.

25 to 29.

30 to 34.

35 to 39.

40 to 44.

45 to 49.

50 to 54.

55 to 59.

60 to 64.

65 to 69.

70 to 74.

75 to 79.

80 to 84.

85 and over.

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* 9. With what ethnicity do you most identify?

White or Caucasian.

Black or African American.

American Indian or Alaska Native.

Asian or Asian American.

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino.

Some other race.

Two or more races.

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* 10. How many people live in your household?

1-person household.

2-person household.

3-person household.

4-or-more-person household.

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* 11. What was your total household income last year?

Less than $5,000.

$5,000 to $9,999.

$10,000 to $14,999.

$15,000 to $19,999.

$20,000 to $24,999.

$25,000 to $34,999.

$35,000 to $49,999.

$50,000 to $74,999.

$75,000 to $99,999.

$100,000 to $149,999.

$150,000 or more.

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* 12. Do you have a physical disability?

Yes.

No.

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* 13. Where were you born?

In the United States.

Outside the United States.

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* 14. What is the primary language spoken in your home?

English

Something other than English (please specify).