For more than 50 years, the Local Road Research Board (LRRB) has brought important developments to transportation engineers throughout Minnesota. Those developments range from new ways to determine pavement strength to innovative methods for engaging the public. Today, the LRRB remains true to its important mission: supporting and sharing the latest transportation research applications with the state’s city and county engineers.

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Choosing Stormwater Management Practices: A Decision Tree for Minnesota Cities and Counties

This new video introduces seven management practices that local government agencies may use to meet state and federal stormwater regulations. Based on a Local Road Research Board guide to stormwater best management practices, the video shows examples of various BMPs as local engineers explain how they have used them to keep stormwater pollutants out of Minnesota lakes and streams.
Watch the video or view the original LRRB guide.
May 29, 2013

LTAP Training and Resource

If you missed Minnesota LTAP's April training sessions, the following resource and online tutorial are still available:

  • Local Concrete Flatwork Specifications
    Download a copy of the Minnesota Concrete Flatwork Specifications.

  • Workzone Safety Tutorial (Online)
    A new online tutorial is available for new, seasonal, or temporary staff to learn about the fundamentals of work-zone safety and the basic concepts of the work-zone area. This tutorial addresses many of the hazards inherent in road and street work and how these dangers can be minimized to keep motorists, pedestrians, and employees safe. The training includes a slide presentation, video, and a question/answer section to check comprehension of the material. All reading assignments are available online within the tutorial, so no additional books or materials need to be purchased. For more information, or to start the tutorial, click here.

April 8, 2013

New Videos on MnDOT’s Research Services YouTube Channel

Three new videos related to roadway safety have been posted on YouTube.
Access these and other videos on the LRRB.org Resources page
February 8, 2013