Best Management Practices for Drain Tile in Rights of Way
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.
Private: Transportation Research Syntheses
Contractors Overcommitting/Missing Deadlines
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 […]
Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques
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.
Cost Effectiveness of Various Pavement Markings
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 […]
Culvert Type Evaluation: Concrete vs Plastic vs Corrugated Metal
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 […]
Drainage 101 County Roadways and City Streets: Best Practices and Resources Guide
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 […]
Guidelines for Determining Speed Limits on Municipal Roadways
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 […]
Mitigating Seasonal Movements at Culverts
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
Managing Utility Congestion within the ROW
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, […]
System Preservation Guidance & Tools
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.
LRRB Funds 10 Projects to Put New Knowledge Into Practice
The LRRB has funded 10 new research implementation projects that will develop educational products on high-need topics for Minnesota transportation practitioners.
LRRB Announces 2021 Research Projects
The LRRB has funded 18 new research projects that address issues facing the Minnesota transportation community, including impacts of detour routes on local roads and the influence of autonomous vehicles.
LRRB, LTAP Launch Transportation Internship Initiative
The Local Agency Transportation Internship Program (LATIP) is a new initiative designed to connect local agency employers across Minnesota with university students pursuing careers related to transportation.
OPERA Project: Cement-Stabilized Gravel Roads
McLeod County undertook a rehabilitation project of County Road 54 in 2018 using cement-stabilized full-depth reclamation to increase the road strength, along with the application a double chip-seal surface.
Bicycle Facility Implementation – Quick Reference Guide
A companion to the MnDOT Bicycle Facility Design Manual, this guide offers a quick reference to key resources, FAQs, and more related to bicycle facility selection, design, and operations.
Virtual Workshop: Culvert Design for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage
Minnesota LTAP is hosting an online workshop will help culvert designers efficiently and consistently develop public waters culvert projects with respect to aquatic organism passage (AOP) and stream connectivity.
Utility Relocation: A Communication and Coordination Process For Local Governments
Oftentimes roadway projects, whether new construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of an existing facility, involve either temporarily or permanently relocating utilities within the project area. Ensuring that utility relocation is done […]
GIS Tools and Apps – Integration with Asset Management
A Quick Start Guide offers guidance on how to get started using GIS tools for managing public works assets.
OPERA Project: Traffic Signal Preemption for Snowplows
The City of St. Cloud received a $10,000 grant through the Local OPERA Program to evaluate a new level of traffic-signal preemption developed for snowplows and other similar equipment called relative priority preemption (RPP). Relative priority preemption is similar to high-level preemption in that it will force a traffic signal to display green except when emergency vehicles need it.
Virtual Workshop: Current Practices for Lightly Surfaced Roads
A new training developed by the LRRB offers guidance on how to select the right Lightly Surfaced Road Treatment and successfully apply it.