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Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT testing drones for bridge inspections

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is conducting a study to test using drones for bridge inspections, hoping the technology will help save money and provide an eye in the sky to see how bridges are holding up, KARE 11 reports. Cameras on the drone allow inspectors to see the bridge in real time and detect temperature changes […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT holds winter preparedness meetings for 250 snowplow operators

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is holding its winter preparedness meetings for snowplow operators this week in Owatonna and Rochester as the agency gets ready to shift its focus from construction to snow and ice management. Each operator goes through the training annually and is provided with updates and new information about technology, equipment, […]

October 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Watch 2 years of ongoing St. Croix Crossing construction in this MnDOT time-lapse

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has done a great job of documenting ongoing construction of the St. Croix Crossing, a 3,200-foot bridge that will connect Minnesota and Wisconsin over the St. Croix River. The bridge construction project began in April 2013 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2017. Numerous videos and photos […]

March 30, 2016

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

Minnesota DOT provides roughly $32 million in grants for state highway projects designed for economic development

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has awarded approximately $32 million in grants for state highway projects that are designed to support economic development in addition to updating the states transportation system. The grants come from Minnesota’s Transportation Economic Development (TED) program through a partnership with the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). […]

January 8, 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

Flat-out Smarter: The key advances moving roller compactors forward

Compaction equipment manufacturers are rolling out several technological advances to their machines. Leading the way are enhancements to the operator’s environment, and the continued development of intelligent compaction (IC). Operator environment Design changes in compactors are evolving to dramatically improve visibility and to battle fatigue. Tim Kowalski, application support manager for Wirtgen America’s Hamm compactors, says […]

October 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]

October 13, 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

Minnesota DOT installing Rural Intersection Conflict Warning Systems at 54 intersections

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is updating 54 rural intersections with intelligent transportation systems to improve intersection safety. MnDOT is adding Rural Intersection Conflict Warning Systems (RICWS) at locations identified as high risk using variables including visibility, nearby commercial development, nearby railroad tracks, traffic volume, crash history and distance from a previous stop sign. […]

September 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Judge rules Minnesota DOT, engineer are immune from wrongful death lawsuit

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and one of its engineers will be immune from a lawsuit filed over the death of a man who died in a 2012 crash, a judge ruled last week. According to KARE 11, 25-year-old former Minnesota State University football player Fred Statz was driving home from a banquet at a […]

August 18, 2015