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Winter truck load season begins in Minn.
Minnesota’s north frost zone has entered its winter truck load season, in which vehicles can operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways. The season began December 14 and ends at a date to be determined. The season begins and ends based on how weather affects road strength. The […]
December 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Minn. LED traffic lights have a snow problem
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has found that its efforts to save costs on converting traffic signals to LED bulbs can have safety consequences. Though the lights bring a 90 percent cost savings, they don’t emit as much heat as the former incandescent bulbs. That has left many of the lights covered in snow, preventing […]
December 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-35W overhaul means years of traffic jams for Minneapolis drivers
Drivers on Interstate 35 West in Minnesota can expect major delays over the next four years as the highway gets a $240 million overhaul – and that includes Vikings and Twins fans heading to their respective teams’ games this weekend. The project will extend from downtown Minneapolis to Crosstown and involve adding MnPASS express lanes, […]
September 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Minneapolis residents aren’t happy about all of the road work
When departments of transportation get complaints, it’s usually about some road or another needing work done. But the Minnesota Department of Transportation has been getting complaints that they are simply doing too much road work. KARE 11 reported that MnDOT has seen a spike in complaints from drivers in the Minneapolis area asking why the […]
July 17, 2015
Business
Bird advocates call for special glass that could seriously delay Vikings stadium construction, add $60 million to cost
Crews and head contractor Mortenson Construction have successfully fought through a worker shortage and below-freezing temperatures to keep construction on the new Minnesota Vikings football stadium on schedule. But like a running back who has fought his way to the end zone only to have his celebration cut short by a late penalty flag, Mortensen has […]
January 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Don’t drink and drive…especially your wheel loader!
I’m not sure what’s more disconcerting about this story, that this guy has access to a wheel loader in the first place or that he’s likely operated it more than a few times while intoxicated. According to a report from CBS Minnesota, a man was arrested near Minneapolis after police pulled him over while […]
November 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Drunk guy arrested after taking wheel loader out for a spin in the middle of the night because he thought it was snowing
I’m not sure what’s more disconcerting about this story, that this guy has access to a wheel loader in the first place or that he’s likely operated it more than a few times while intoxicated. According to a report from CBS Minnesota, a man was arrested early Sunday morning near Minneapolis after police pulled him […]
November 11, 2014
Safety
Construction blamed for rise of road rage incidents near Minneapolis
Police near Minneapolis say that road construction in the city is causing 10 to 15 locations each day to back up with traffic. And because of the congestion, they say incidents of road rage have increased to at least once a month. Lakeville, Minnesota Police Chief Jeff Long told CBS Minnesota, “There’s no place to […]
May 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Obama to talk transportation, transit issues during Twin Cities visit
President Barack Obama is expected to talk about transportation and transit issues during his visit to the Twin Cities — Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota — on Wednesday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The president will likely stop at Union Depot in St. Paul for the transportation discussion, according to the report. The Ramsey […]
February 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
Foxx talks transportation needs in Connecticut, Minnesota
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Monday took his first official trips, visiting New Haven, Connecticut, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Foxx, who officially took on his new role as DOT chief earlier this month, discussed transportation needs in each city he traveled to. The Connecticut trip was focused on rail safety, according to a report from The […]
July 23, 2013
Workforce
Minnesota construction training program for women has 90% job placement rate
Facing big projects like the St. Croix Crossing bridge, the Central Corridor Light Rail and a new football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, more and more women are filling Minnesota’s need for construction workers thanks to a training program in Minneapolis. Women Wear Hard Hats Too is a 20-week program that seeks to fully prepare women for […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
Remember the Alamo Bridge in Washington
If a bridge falls in Washington State does anyone in Washington D.C. hear it? Yes, but for how long will its crash echo in their thoughts? There has been, historically, a relationship between a collapsed bridge span and a collapsed attention span. When a section of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, […]
May 24, 2013
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