Interview: Margaret Donahoe, executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance

As the executive director of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, Margaret Donahoe is a go-to source of information for all things related to investments in roads, bridges and transit systems throughout the state. Donahoe, who has a background in political science, has spent 20 years with the alliance, a statewide coalition of organizations advocating for “a safe and effective transportation system that works for all Minnesotans.” Previously, Donahoe worked for a legislative commission called the Transportation Study Board, and was the committee administrator for the transportation budget division in the Minnesota Senate. In the following interview, Donahoe talks about the unmet needs in Minnesota’s transportation system, the alliance’s wish list for a 2020 state bonding bill, and why transportation investments are still important amid the COVID-19 pandemic.