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The
links below are provided to help visitors to this site find any
additional information they need that is outside the scope of the
LRRB's activities. The links are grouped into local (Minnesota)
and national categories.
Local
Transportation Resources:
Minnesota
Department of Transportation Library
The Mn/DOT Library is a great resource for electronic databases,
standards and specifications, and access to the National Transportation
Library database.
Center for Transportation Studies Library
The Center for Transportation Studies publishes reports, training
materials, and newsletters. CTS can also help you find books, periodicals,
and other publications related to transportation in many Minnesota
libraries.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU)
Faculty and staff at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities have opportunities to conduct research on issues related to transportation under contract with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). Through this web site faculty and staff can obtain information about specific Mn/DOT projects and transportation research generally.
Mn/Road
The Minnesota Road Research Project (Mn/ROAD) is the world's largest
and most comprehensive outdoor pavement laboratory.
TERRA
The Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance is a research governance structure formed in 2004 to foster a comprehensive road research program. TERRA brings together government, industry, and academia in a dynamic partnership to advance innovations in road engineering and construction. TERRA's partnering efforts reach beyond Minnesota to include transportation organizations in other states and in Europe.
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) home page. Consider
it your gateway to all things transportation-related in Minnesota.
Maintenance Research
The research program's purpose
is to promote innovations in Mn/DOT operations and maintenance by stimulating
and conducting research in the areas of winter maintenance,
road and bridge maintenance, building maintenance, operations management,
roadside maintenance, general maintenance, work zone safety and technology transfer.
Minnesota T2 / LTAP
Minnesotas technology transfer program. The T2 / LTAP Program
promotes the exchange of transportation information and innovations
to improve Minnesota's local roads, bridges, and transportation
technologies.
Minnesota County Engineers
Association
Provides basic information on this state chapter of the County Engineers
Association.
Association
of Minnesota Counties
The Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) is a voluntary state-wide
organization which helps to provide effective county governance
for the people of Minnesota.
League
of Minnesota Cities
Offers various resources for Minnesota city leaders.
State
Aid for Local Transportation
SALT forms, applications and instructions are all available here,
as well as contact information and the latest SALT news.
Office of Traffic, Security & Operations
Functions within the field of ‘traffic engineering’ include: intelligent transportation systems (ITS Guidestar), traffic safety, speed limits, research, traffic control in work zones and the use of various traffic control devices. This office develops and implements programs, policies, and standards for the various traffic engineering agencies/organizations performing traffic related functions statewide.
National
Transportation Resources:
FHWA Hydraulics Engineering
The new FHWA hydraulics engineering web site brings together information on a range of hydraulics topics. One stop is all you need to find material on scour technology, bridge hydraulics, highway drainage, and much more. The site also includes software, publications, training options, related links, and staff contacts.
Rural Transportation System
Through this new web site, the two national associations, The National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), are also dedicated to sharing best practices, providing forums for peer learning, highlighting local initiatives, and identifying useful and informative resources related to rural transportation.
Local
Technical Assistance Program
The Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) serves as the technology
transfer effort of the Federal Highway Administration's Office of
Technology Applications.
National
Association of County Engineers (NACE)
Publications, conferences and relevant legislative updates.
American Public Works Association
The American Public Works Association is an international educational
and professional association of public agencies, private sector
companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public
works goods and services.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO)
AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway
and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE)
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), an international
individual member educational and scientific association, is one
of the largest and fastest-growing multimodal professional transportation
organizations in the world.
Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA)
OSHA's
mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.
The site includes a library, newsroom and information for employers
and workers.
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