Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle announced April 4 that $1.1 billion will be dedicated to state road and bridge projects that will be worked on throughout the year.
April 6, 2018Government, Business, Fuel
Minnesota DOT Studies Tolling Along Major Twin Cities Routes
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering the cost of expanding its tolling program, according to a feasibility study of several major corridors.
January 31, 2018Government, Business
State DOT Leaders Stress Importance of Connections With Freight Movers
WASHINGTON — State departments of transportation could benefit from establishing a rapport with freight movers and companies that need goods to be moved, according to Utah Department of Transportation Director Carlos Braceras.
January 9, 2018Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Minnesota DOT Tests Driverless Shuttle Bus
With a cheery chime, a small, squarish minibus eased forward and tentatively took to the “highway” Dec. 12, advancing to a top speed of 3 miles per hour in the frigid morning air punctuated by a dash of swirling snow.
December 13, 2017Government
Minnesota Seeks Public Comment on Duluth Interchange Project
Proposals for repairs to a major interchange in Duluth were open to public comment through Dec. 11 via an online survey from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
December 5, 2017Business, Logistics, TCA
Magnum Trucking Breaks Ground on Minnesota Terminal
With mounds of dirt and heavy machinery in the background, civic leaders gathered Oct .12 to welcome regional shipping giant Magnum Trucking to Bemidji, Minn.
October 13, 2017Government, Logistics, TCA
Minnesota DOT Hopes Trump’s Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its ‘Can of Worms’
The Trump administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure promise is starting small — with a reboot — and shifting greater responsibility onto states and municipalities.
August 7, 2017Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel
Minnesota Rejects Request From Truckers to Delay Plan to Mandate B20 Biofuel Mix
Minnesota Department of Agriculture officials have rejected a request by the state’s trucking association to delay a plan to increase the mix of biofuel to 20% of all diesel sold in the state beginning May 1.
July 27, 2017Government, Safety, TCA
Minnesota’s Riskiest Spans Repaired a Decade After Fatal I-35W Bridge Collapse
Minnesota has repaired or replaced about 120 bridges in the past decade as part of a special funding program authorized after an Interstate 35W span plunged into the Mississippi River, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others.
July 24, 2017Government
As Minnesota's Road Funding Dries Up, State Agencies Face Dilemma: Patch or Redo?
The joints had been fixed and fresh asphalt laid over 40-year-old concrete on Interstate 94 between downtown Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center. But before traffic even started to roll over the new multimillion-dollar freeway, the pavement buckled in five places from the 90-degree June heat, leading to higher costs and more delays.
July 5, 2017