Minnesota Local Road Research Board
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.
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.
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.
by Julie Swiler
Environmental Materials & Construction Multimodal Road Maintenance Traffic and Safety Transportation Career Resources
by Julie Swiler
Seal coating is widely used as a cost-effective strategy in asphalt pavement preservation. A new reference guide provides quick access to seal coat research and resources available in Minnesota.
by Julie Swiler
Thursday, Nov. 14, Noon to 1 p.m., virtual.
Unintentional lane departures are a significant safety risk. This webinar will focus on a new app developed to warn drivers against inadvertently leaving their lane.
by Julie Swiler
A new guide recommends best practices for planting and caring for street trees, suggests tree species with a higher survival rate, and offers communication suggestions for encouraging resident support.
by Julie Swiler
Using a FAQ format, guidance helps local agencies learn more about mini-roundabouts. It defines mini and compact roundabouts and provides selection criteria as well as details regarding the center treatment.
by Julie Swiler
This project aimed to improve local road closure reporting by exploring the development of a streamlined reporting system to use on third-party navigation apps.
by Julie Swiler
Snowplow drivers, hone your skills with simulator training that mimics winter road conditions. This two-hour training uses state-of-the-art technology to prepare drivers to handle potentially dangerous situations without being involved in an actual accident.
by Julie Swiler
Congratulations to this year’s Build a Better Mousetrap award recipients, whose creative innovations solved everyday transportation challenges. One winner solves the problem of slippery plow steps, the other helps maintain gravel roads year-round.
by Julie Swiler
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 10 to 11 a.m., free to attend. Join Apex Engineering Group for a presentation on the Local Road Research Board project, Mini-Roundabout FAQs. Project team members will discuss this new guidance for the traffic safety and congestion solution that more local agencies are implementing.
by Julie Swiler
To reduce highway fatalities after dark, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandated a new minimum standard for pavement marking retroreflectivity effective September 6, 2022. The rule […]
by Julie Swiler
Tuesday, July 9, 9 to 9:45 a.m. Free to attend. A new website—MNTransportationCareers.com—will launch on July 9, 2024, and serve as a portal for jobseekers, public works managers, human resources departments, employment counselors, and others. Join us for this webinar to introduce this new resource.
by Julie Swiler
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12:00–1:30 p.m. University of Minnesota Prof. Gary Davis will discuss findings from the LRRB study, Impact of Speed Limit Changes on Urban Streets.
by Julie Swiler
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1:00–2:30 p.m. This webinar will feature two presentations focused on enhancing public transit in rural communities. Tom Fisher, University of Minnesota, will discuss the LRRB project, Rural Community Transit Strategies.
by Julie Swiler
Local agencies in Minnesota are facing a growing workforce shortage, and many are struggling to hire and retain enough qualified staff. To help local agencies recruit workers, the LRRB worked […]
This resource page features guidance, videos and a recruitment toolkit for local agencies in Minnesota. It also features information about transportation careers for job seekers.
by Julie Swiler
This guidance offers insight on using AVL technology to optimize snowplowing. It includes information on how some local agencies in Minnesota are using the technology and the benefits they are seeing.
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 identifying deicing alternatives, understanding truck weight impacts, and pedestrian safety.
by Julie Swiler
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. This crack sealing and filling workshop is designed for local agency professionals who have responsibility for designing and/or managing crack sealing, filling, and mastic crack repairs.
by Julie Swiler
Monday, Nov. 20, 3 to 4:30 p.m. This webinar will highlight LRRB research that’s bringing max pressure control in traffic signal technology several steps closer to real-world use.
by Julie Swiler
Thursday, Oct. 19, 1-3 PM CT. Learn about the 2023 Build a Better Mousetrap winners at this Federal Highway Administration webinar. Winners include Minnesota’s St. Louis County for their Solar-Powered Remote Cameras project.