Minnesota's system of roadways and transitways will require extensive funding and research to correct, according to a new report by Washington, D.C.-based research firm TRIP.

Roadway and bridge deterioration threatens the state's economy, and Minnesota faces "numerous challenges in providing a road, highway, bridge and transit network that is smooth, well-maintained, as safe as possible, and that affords a level of mobility capable of supporting the state’s economic goals," according to the report.

"The total cost of addressing the state's top transportation challenges identified in this report is between $7.1 and $9.4 billion," the report concluded.

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