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2026 Projects Funded
Bridges & Structures
Environmental
- Developing Recommendations for the Use of BioChar in Roadside Green Infrastructure
- Effects of Stormwater BMP’s on Water Quality in Surface Effluent and Groundwater during Spring Snowmelt
- Utilizing Public Perceptions to Inform Successful Roadside Vegetation Planning and Management
- Development of Inlet Protection BMP Phasing Performance and Implementation Criteria for All Stages of Construction*
Maintenance & Operations
- Tools for Improving Visibility for Snow Plowing
- Assessing the Chloride Impacts on the Pavement Structure
Materials & Construction
- Robust Data Driven Condition Monitoring of Pavements Based on Temperature Data
- Improved Seasonal Load Limits
- Best Practice for Seal Coating & Pavement Markings with Rumble/Mumble Strips
- Effect of Using RAP on Gravel Roads
Multimodal
Policy & Planning
Traffic & Safety
- Analysis and Risk Management of Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Crashes in Minnesota
- Situational Awareness Alerts for Roadside Bicycles and Pedestrians
- Creating a Real-Time Road Safety Evaluation of Collision Risks Based on Traffic State Estimation
- Portable Tool for Periodic Evaluations of Intersection Signal Timings
- Effectiveness of Stop Bar Pavement Markings in Advance of Controlled Crosswalks
- Effectiveness of School Zone Speed Limits as a Traffic Calming Strategy
- An Analysis of Crash Data and Safety Trends in ATV’s and UTV’s in Minnesota*
Research Implementation
- How to Minimize Reflective Cracking
- Traffic Calming Best Practices Update
- Asphalt Pavement Design – Synthesis of Tools and Resources
- Software Platforms for Sign Management
- Development of a Minnesota County Transportation Law Book
- Best Practices for Active Transportation Implementation on Rural and Urbanized Roadways
- Guidance for Pavement Markings on Roadways with less than 6,000 Average Daily Traffic
- Managing Utility Congestion in and out of the Rights of Way
- Best Practices to Deter Beavers, Muskrats and Other Animals from Obstructing Waterways
- Identify/Develop Smartphone Wayfinding Applications for Work Zones on the Local System
- Guardrail Replacement and Maintenance Guidelines (Update 2010 Resource)
*Indicates joint funding by the Local Road Research Board and State Research Program.