Tag: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Roadbuilding

Longest U.S. bowstring bridge to be removed, stored; new owner sought

The single-span bridge was built soon after the Civil War and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Details on the bridge preservation here.

April 29, 2019

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Snow causes roof collapse of 150-year-old Minn. covered bridge

A heavy snowfall and high winds between February 22 and 23 caused the roof to collapse on the historic Zumbrota covered bridge in southeastern Minnesota, the Rapid City Journal reports. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the 150-year-old covered bridge is the only remaining covered timber truss bridge in the state. The 123-foot-long bridge, […]

March 6, 2019

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Longtime lawmaker Margaret Kelliher named MnDOT commissioner

Margaret Kelliher, the new MnDOT commissioner, was appointed by Minnesota's governor-elect, Tim Walz. Learn more about her transportation experience here.

December 24, 2018

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DOTs use drones to inspect bridges with help from Intel

Learn more about how Intel is helping the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Minnesota Department of Transportation conduct bridge inspections with drones.

December 21, 2018

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Minn. DOT, U of M team up to place more snow fences in rural areas

MnDOT is working towards installing more living snow fences along roadways in the state to help improve winter road conditions. Learn more on Equipment World.

December 19, 2018

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Minn. bridge reopens after 15-month reconstruction

After a 15 month reconstruction a bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota has reopened. Learn all about this here on Equipment World.

December 3, 2018

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In industry first, MnDOT switches to full intelligent compaction to build highways

For highway projects with four linear lane miles or more, MnDOT will now be using intelligent compaction and paver-mounted thermal profiling. Learn more today!

September 13, 2018

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Minn. bridge withstands being struck by barge

Per design, the new Minnesota Winona bridge withstood being struck by a barge on July 31, 2018. Get more details about the bridge on Equipment World.

August 13, 2018

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How to turn old tires into aggregate the subject of upcoming MnDOT webinar

MnDOT will go over the ways to recycle old tires in order to make use of them as an aggregate in pavement design and implementation. More on Equipment World.

July 10, 2018

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To pick your pothole patches, new “decision tree tool” comes with flash cards or flow chart

Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed an Asphalt Patching Methods Best Practices Guide for identifying and repairing potholes effectively.

June 11, 2018

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Minn. announces $1.1B in road and bridge projects for 2018

Minnesota transportation officials have announced a total of $1.1 billion in state road and bridge projects throughout the state this year. Many of the 253 projects are already underway, supporting thousands of construction jobs, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “These projects are critical investments in Minnesota’s aging transportation system,” says Charlie Zelle, Minnesota transportation […]

April 9, 2018

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MnDOT diverging diamond interchange project will cause delays on busy I-35 in Twin Cities

In Minnesota, drivers on I-35 along the northern fringes of the Twin Cities can expect lane closures and delays from now through early August. Work begins this week on the interstate in the cities of Lino Lakes, Columbus and Forest Lake. Resurfacing will take place on I-35 from Highway 97 to just north of Highway […]

April 4, 2018