Minnesota Transportation Career Videos
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 […]
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Transportation Career Resources
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.
Using AVL/GPS to Optimize Snowplowing
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.
LRRB Announces 2024 Research Projects
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.
Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program Webinar: Crack Sealing, Filling, and Mastic Crack Repairs
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.
Center for Transportation Studies Webinar: Max-Pressure Signal Timing on Minnesota Roads
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.
Webinar: Build a Better Mousetrap Award Winners
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.
Geometric Design Training Series (Online)
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.
Check the Status of Your Research Idea
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.
CEAM Webinar: LRRB Search Results on Local Speed Limits
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.
Virtual Webinar: Are Your Ponds Serving Their Water Quality Function?
A video of the June 1, 20023 CEAM webinar, Are Your Ponds Serving Their Water Quality Function, is available for viewing.
St. Louis County receives National Mousetrap Award
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.
Mitigating Projects Missing Deadlines
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.
Drainage 101: Best Practices and Resource Guide
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.
Speed Limit Guidance for Municipal Roadways
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.
Best Practices for Improving Subgrade Drainage
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.
Snowplow Driver-Assist System Receives Research Partnership Award
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.
OPERA Project: The Otter Claw
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.
Introduction to Construction Staking (Hybrid)
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.
Guidelines for Using Intelligent Warning Devices
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.