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Private: Transportation Research Syntheses

20 Tips to Up Your Social Media Game

November 7, 2022 by Julie Swiler

This best practices guide is designed to help the average local transportation practitioner communicate about transportation and public works topics more effectively on social media. It includes examples and tips from peer agencies of all sizes that local agencies can use to improve communication to citizens.

Filed Under: Policy & Planning, Manuals/Handbooks Tagged With: social media, research projects

Environmental Impacts of Potassium Acetate as a Road Salt Alternative (University of Minnesota)

October 4, 2022 by Julie Swiler

New research explores the environmental impacts of potassium acetate, which is effective on ice at lower temperatures. Researchers investigated the fate, transport and degradation of potassium acetate used as a deicer or anti-icer, and its toxicity to biota.

Filed Under: Environmental, Maintenance Operations, Uncategorized

CEAM Webinar: Full Depth Reclamation for City Streets

September 23, 2022 by Julie Swiler

Learn about the LRRB study, Full-Depth Reclamation for City Streets, at the CEAM webinar, Tuesday, Sept. 27 from noon to 1 p.m.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), Uncategorized

CEAM Webinar: LRRB Search Results on Local Speed Limits

August 28, 2023 by Julie Swiler

Attend the Sept. 27 CEAM webinar featuring two recent LRRB projects focused on local speed limits, Guidelines for Determining Speed Limits on Municipal Roadways and Impact of Speed Limit Changes on Urban Streets.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

Virtual Webinar: Are Your Ponds Serving Their Water Quality Function?

August 23, 2023 by Julie Swiler

A video of the June 1, 20023 CEAM webinar, Are Your Ponds Serving Their Water Quality Function, is available for viewing.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

St. Louis County receives National Mousetrap Award

August 4, 2023 by Julie Swiler

St. Louis County received the National Build a Better Mousetrap “Smart Transformation Award” for its Remote Camera Installation project. The award was announced at the National LTAP & TTAP Association annual conference in July.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Maintenance, innovation, traffic saftey, OPERA, LTAP

Mitigating Projects Missing Deadlines

August 2, 2023 by Julie Swiler

Construction projects are increasing in complexity, size, cost, and constraints, and that can lead to missing deadlines. This resource offers guidance on contract language and processes that when used will improve the likelihood of delivering a construction project on time.

Filed Under: 2022-2026, Policy & Planning, Featured Products (Home Page), Implementation Projects

Drainage 101: Best Practices and Resource Guide

August 2, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The process involved in researching drainage law and defining the best approach to solving drainage issues can be substantial. This guide provides quick access to information on legal solutions to recurring drainage issues and solutions to solve drainage problems.

Filed Under: Maintenance Operations, Featured Products (Home Page)

Speed Limit Guidance for Municipal Roadways

August 1, 2023 by Julie Swiler

This guide examines the history of speed limits, a recent statutory change and consequences to communities. It also explores the effectiveness of speed limit changes, outlines a process to follow when making a change, and offers alternative pedestrian and bicycle safety strategies.

Filed Under: 2022-2026, Traffic & Safety, Featured Products (Home Page), Implementation Projects, Manuals/Handbooks, Uncategorized

Best Practices for Improving Subgrade Drainage

June 12, 2023 by Julie Swiler

This guidebook is designed to assist agencies in understanding drainage problems and provide options to consider for mitigating structural damage to pavements due to moisture.

Filed Under: 2022-2026, Maintenance Operations, Manuals/Handbooks, Uncategorized

Snowplow Driver-Assist System Receives Research Partnership Award

June 8, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The snowplow driver-assist system sponsored by MnDOT and the LRRB received the Robert C. Johns Research Partnership Award from the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

OPERA Project: The Otter Claw

May 22, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The Otter Tail County High Department’s new skid steer attachment, the Otter Claw, safely removes large amounts of debris from culverts, ditches, around bridges, and other hard-to-reach locations in minutes.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

Introduction to Construction Staking (Hybrid)

April 26, 2023 by Julie Swiler

This hybrid course, offered by Minnesota LTAP online beginning May 2 and in person on May 16, by provides an introduction to land surveying in general and construction staking, which is the process of taking information from project plans and mapping them out on the construction site.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), Uncategorized

Guidelines for Using Intelligent Warning Devices

April 6, 2023 by Julie Swiler

This guide provides detailed information on four intelligent warning devices. It is a resource that local agencies can use and modify to their needs when considering these technologies.

Filed Under: 2022-2026, Traffic & Safety, Manuals/Handbooks, Uncategorized Tagged With: LRRB, traffic safety

Pavement Marking Decision Tree – Project Level

April 6, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The Pavement Marking Decision Tree is a handy guide to assist agencies in understanding their options when determining which pavement marking material is appropriate for their project.

Filed Under: 2022-2026, Materials and Construction, Latest News (Home Page), Manuals/Handbooks Tagged With: LRRB, Pavement

Resilient Communities Project Seeks Proposals from Local Agencies

April 5, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The University of Minnesota’s Resilient Communities Project (RCP) is accepting proposals from local government agencies in Minnesota for assistance with projects that will begin fall 2023. Deadline for proposals is April 30, 2023.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

Asphalt Crack Treatment FAQs and Technical Resources

March 23, 2023 by Julie Swiler

An easy-to-use quick reference guide is now available that provides an overview of crack treatment to help agencies make decisions on how to best implement a crack treatment program.

Filed Under: Maintenance Operations, Manuals/Handbooks, Uncategorized

Fog Sealing Chip Sealed Roads Can Improve Performance

February 16, 2023 by Julie Swiler

A best practices manual is now available for local agencies to improve the chip seal experience. New research explored the cost-effectiveness of fog sealing over chip sealed roads, the ability of fog sealing to improve chip retention and fog sealing application methods.

Filed Under: Maintenance Operations, Home, Manuals/Handbooks

LRRB Announces 2023 Research Projects

January 31, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The Local Road Research Board has funded 26 new research and implementation projects to address issues facing the Minnesota transportation community, including the impacts of complete streets and the re-use of waste materials in sustainably designed soils.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News

Impacts of Deferred Maintenance in Minnesota

January 18, 2023 by Julie Swiler

Pavement conditions along Minnesota’s state-aid, county, city, and township roads are anticipated to deteriorate based on current funding levels. New research identifies factors that impact maintenance spending and provides recommendations to help close funding gaps. A new fact sheet identifies the benefits of consistent maintenance.

Filed Under: Materials and Construction, Policy & Planning, Maintenance Operations, Home, Latest News (Home Page), News

LRRB Annual Report Now Available

January 9, 2023 by Julie Swiler

The FY2022 LRRB At-A-Glance summarizes the LRRB’s research activities for the last fiscal year, detailing successful collaboration by Minnesota’s city and county transportation agencies to support research that improves our transportation infrastructure, enhances highway safety and integrates the local road system into the community.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News Tagged With: Local Road Research Board, research projects, Annual Report

Strategies for Effective Roundabout Speed Reduction

December 30, 2022 by Julie Swiler

This report provides a resource for engineers to identify and select appropriate speed-reduction treatments for high-speed approaches to roundabouts. The research examines best practices and techniques that are the most effective at lowering approach speed.

Filed Under: Traffic & Safety, Home, Manuals/Handbooks, News, Uncategorized

Lake of the Woods County Project Featured in FHA Video

December 27, 2022 by Julie Swiler

Lake of the Woods County’s Minnesota Mousetrap award winner is one of five projects featured in the Federal Highway Administration’s 2022 Build a Better Mousetrap Showcase video.

Filed Under: Latest News (Home Page), News, Uncategorized

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