Statewide Ports and Waterways Plan
A new plan to keep Minnesota's marine freight moving
Minnesota's marine freight system includes waterways, ports and locks.
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The Statewide Ports & Waterways Plan will shape the future of Minnesota's ports and waterways.
The plan:
- Provides the ports and waterways system's historical development and current state
- Describes the system's economic benefit and financial support, along with current and future opportunities and challenges
- Presents several strategies designed to preserve and enhance Minnesota's ports and waterways system, in cooperation with each opportunity or challenge