CEG - Wed October 23, 2024
Minnesota Fall Maintenance Expo Features Equipment Demos
The Minnesota Fall Maintenance Expo was held Oct. 2 to 3 at the St. Cloud Public Works Facility in St. Cloud, Minn. This year 2,321 were in attendance and were eligible to receive .5 credits/day towards the Roads Scholar Program Maintenance Certificate....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 31, 2024
Minnesota Flooding Affects Construction Crew
After several years of hot, dry weather, record breaking, monsoon-like rains rolled into the state of Minnesota this spring and stubbornly held a tight grip on the region going into early July. Residents and businesses in many smaller communities throughout the state have endured flooding in their streets and homes, in some cases over-powering local storm sewer systems....
Minnesota DOT - Wed July 17, 2024
Massive Bridge Beams Arrive at Minnesota Work Site
Construction is on schedule and crews delivered and are placing bridge beams for the future northbound Hwy 169 bridge over Main Street in Elk River, Minn. Once placed, deck forming will begin. The beams are pre-stressed/casted concrete and made in Elk River, Minn....
Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 05, 2024
Highway Crews in Minnesota See End in Sight
After working through a brutal summer of four months of sweltering heat and humidity last year, road crews are ready to face whatever the weather brings them this year to complete the third and final construction phase on a much needed rebuild of TH 169 running through the city of Elk River, Minn....
AASHTO Journal - Wed February 28, 2024
Minnesota Department of Transportation Issues $18.1M in Port Project Grants
The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently issued $18.1 million in grants to support seven port development projects aimed at bolstering the efficient and reliable movement of freight on state waterways....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Wed January 17, 2024
MnDOT Receives Federal Funds to Move Forward With NLX Planning
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it has received $500,000 in federal funds to advance the planning of the Northern Lights Express (NLX) passenger rail project. The federal grant provides funds to begin preliminary work on the project, which will provide four, round-trip, daily passenger rail trips from Minneapolis to Duluth/Superior....
Office of Governor Walz - Tue January 16, 2024
Gov. Walz Announces $17.4M for Transportation Projects in Minn.
Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced on Jan. 3 $17.4 million for eight construction projects in the Twin Cities Metro and Greater Minnesota to improve transportation infrastructure that supports economic growth....
Minnesota National Guard - Tue December 19, 2023
Minnesota National Guard Recognizes MnDOT as Yellow Ribbon Company
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event at the State Capitol on Dec....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 16, 2023
MnDOT Builds First Turbine Ramp in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing the first of four construction projects tied to the I-494: Airport to Hwy 169 vision. As part of the $377 million dollar undertaking, crews are constructing E-ZPass lanes on I-494 from Hwy 100 to I-35W in each direction and adding a new ramp at the I-35W and I-494 interchange....
Office of the Governor of Minnesota - Wed August 02, 2023
Gov. Announces $380M in Grants for Minnesota Projects
Gov. Tim Walz announced July 11 that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will allocate $380 million to fund eight new infrastructure projects through the state's Corridors of Commerce program....
