Minnesota Snow and Ice Control Handbook for Snowplow Operators
The newly revised field handbook offers guidance for snow plow operators on tools, best practices, and limitations for snow and ice control.
Minnesota Local Road Research Board
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The newly revised field handbook offers guidance for snow plow operators on tools, best practices, and limitations for snow and ice control.
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.
A new guide provides current information about manhole and catch basin installation and maintenance practices for municipal and county engineers.
Minnesota LTAP is offering a new training series: Roadway Design Using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
Will your agency need an intern next summer but you’re not sure how to find one? The Local Agency Transportation Internship Program (LATIP) connects local agency employers across Minnesota with current students pursuing careers in the field of transportation.
New tools are available to help local agencies recruit, train, and retain workers in the short term, while others help promote career opportunities to students and feed the longer-term worker pipeline.
A new guidebook, video, and fact-sheet provides guidance on the use of full-depth reclamation for rehabilitating urban and suburban roads.
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Project will produce a resource guide for local road agencies in optimizing the use of snowplows in winter maintenance and selecting and effectively using technologies for automated vehicle location and […]
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Project will identify best practices in the use of social media by local government agencies to share news and information with the public, answer questions and respond to concerns and […]
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Project will produce a reference guide for local agencies about intelligent safety tech ologies like rectangular rapid flashing beacons, speed radar signs, light-emitting diode stop signs and more. The guide […]
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Project will develop best practices guidance for local agency decision-makers in the design and installation of subsurface drainage facilities within roadways. Follow this project.
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Project will produce guidance for local agencies on contract language and processes to improve the likelihood of timely delivery of contracts by investigating how contracts can influence willingness to complete […]
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Project will develop a quick-reference guide for local agencies in the selection and siting of clean-and-seal and rout-and-seal methods for sealing and repairing cracks. Follow this project.
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Project will develop guidance for local agencies on pavement marking materials, including epoxy, latex, inlay, ground-in, tape and more, the cost-effectiveness and recommended best uses and practices for each marking […]
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Project will produce best practices guidance for local agency decision-makers in selecting culvert material types for specific locations. The guide will discuss reinforced concrete pipe, plastic or polypropylene pipe, and […]
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Project will develop a resource guide for managing drainage and stormwater for county roads and city streets. The guide will help local agencies address resident concerns as well as manage […]
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Project will assist local agencies in determining speed limits for city roads in lieu of 2019 legislation that allows municipalities to set their own speeds. The guide will walk decision-makers […]
A quick reference guide for addressing seasonal movements at culverts and utilities. Topics include: causes of seasonal movement, susceptible soils, potential issues/evaluation, mitigation construction practices, utility trench treatment, and
MnDOT standards
The public right-of-way is used for many purposes to help organize how people and goods or services are transported from one location to another. These public rights-of-way typically include roadways, […]
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This project produced an interactive guide that helps local agencies evaluate their transportation network preservation needs, communicate these needs to elected officials and the public, and select and implement strategies to address funding gaps.