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The agency hopes to double the frequency of pedestrian outings.

The new plan will impact all of Minnesota and will make walking across highways safer for pedestrians.

"It's a chance for us to try some things out and see what works," Rueter said.  What's key about this project is MnDOT is using low cost and easily accessible materials to make improvements. It allows them to potentially bring safer intersections to more communities. "Our hope is that yeah, we can use these as a way to address places where we have known safety issues," Rueter said.  But Dickerson-Smith doesn't know if the design is the answer. "I really haven't seen much change," she said. "People are still speeding through here." She believes more lights at intersections like this could b...

Minnesota lays out its first Statewide Pedestrian System Plan The Pedestrian Bicycle Planner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Jake Rueter, says the state has seen 42 pedestrian deaths this year. Posted: Dec 11, 2020 5:24 PM Updated: Dec 11, 2020 5:39 PM Posted By: Mary Peters ROCHESTER, Minn. - Minnesota is launching its first Statewide Pedestrian System Plan.  The Pedestrian Bicycle Planner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Jake Rueter, says the state has seen 42 pedestrian deaths this year.  He says such deaths can be avoided with a better plan in place.  ...