Minnesota Local Road Research Board
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.
by Julie Swiler
This training series is intended to serve as a resource on the fundamentals of roadway design. It is made up of 29 courses consisting of video segments, interactive illustrations, examples, and exercises.
by Julie Swiler
If you submitted a research idea to the Local Road Research Board, you can check the status of your idea on the LRRB Idea Tracker.
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.
by Julie Swiler
A video of the June 1, 20023 CEAM webinar, Are Your Ponds Serving Their Water Quality Function, is available for viewing.
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.
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.
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.
by Julie Swiler
This guide examines the history of speed limits, a recent statutory change and consequences to communities. It explores the effectiveness of speed limit changes, outlines a process to follow when making a change, and offers alternative pedestrian and bicycle safety strategies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.