What is the mission of LRRB?

According to Minnesota statutes, the Local Research Board (LRRB) funding must support the following purposes:

• research to improve the design, construction, maintenance, and environmental compatibility of state-aid highways and streets and appurtenances;
• construction of research elements and reconstruction or replacement of research elements that fail; and
• programs for implementing and monitoring research results.

The following statement reflects LRRB's mission:

The LRRB serves local road transportation practitioners through:

• development of new initiatives,
• acquisition of and application of new knowledge, and
• exploration and implementation of new technologies.