Tag: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)

Roadbuilding

Minnesota continues study on raising speed limit on state 2-lane highways

Minnesota drivers might soon see an increase in the speed limit on state two-lane highways. However state lawmakers aren’t taking the consideration lightly. KDLT reported that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has entered the third of a five-year study on highways across the state to determine if raising the speed limit from 55 to 60 miles […]

January 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

MnDOT takes advantage of unseasonably high temps in preparation for winter storms

The Minnesota Department of Transportation would normally already be busy with keeping the roads safe during winter weather, but a warmer-than-average start to December has given crews a chance get more work done. Minnesota has been seeing high temperatures 5-15 degrees above the average since December began. MnDOT said it’s going to take advantage of […]

December 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT gives drivers a live look at roads before venturing out in the winter weather

Drivers in Minnesota deciding weather to head out onto possibly dangerous roads during the winter might be wise to check online before braving the roads. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has nearly 900 traffic cameras installed across the state, and at any given time, you can see live footage from those roads online. The feeds, […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Pleased with initial drone bridge inspections, Minnesota DOT plans to push aircraft’s capabilities further

Drones could become the primary method for bridge inspections for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The department has been impressed by the initial tests run with the technology and are planning to push its capabilities further with a second phase of testing next month. According to Minnesota Public Radio, MnDOT is getting ready enter the second and […]

October 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Strategizing for Safety

How the construction team for Minnesota’s Highway 23 Paynesville Bypass completed this project ahead of schedule despite truncated work season.

August 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

Better Bridges 2012 Bridge Inventory

America’s structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridge count slowly, steadily falling.

November 12, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Achieving the high production/quality double on I-10; County Road F gets an “A”; taking out the cracks.

August 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Achieving the high production/quality double on I-10; County Road F gets an “A”; taking out the cracks.

August 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Alternative fuels can power your winter operations fleet; why one Iowa city has confidence in its winter operators;“sustainability” is an increasingly influential factor in developing winter maintenance programs.

June 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

Presentation: Here’s The Keys, Call If You Need Anything, See You In 12 Hours

Matt Dolan and Nathan Geil, both seasoned, Level 3 equipment operators with the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, presented, “Here’s The Keys, Call If You Need Anything, See You In 12 Hours” at the 2012 American Public Works Association (APWA) Snow Conference in Milwaukee. Click here for a downloadable PDF of their presentation, “Here’s […]

May 14, 2012

Contractor Disaster Resources

$1 million in quick-release emergency relief funds available for flood damage from spring snowmelt in Minnesota

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has made $1 million in quick-release emergency funds immediately available to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to continue repairing roads and bridges damaged by floods as a result of this spring’s snowmelt.

May 24, 2011

Roadbuilding

International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) names award winners

The International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) has named the winners of the organization’s annual awards program. Presented at IGGA’s annual awards banquet, held in Bonita Springs, Fla. on Nov. 29, the purpose of the program is to honor individuals and companies/organizations for lasting contributions made to the grooving, grinding and concrete pavement preservation/restoration industry. […]

December 2, 2010