Summer 2003 Technology Exchange
Heads up: Fall expo is October 1-2 in
St. Cloud
The fall expo will soon be here and will be covering some great topics!
How do I get a copy of the
MN MUTCD?
Mn/DOT distributed one free manual to county engineers and to city engineers
in cities with populations over 5,000.
Minnesota's experience
with thin bituminous treatments for low-volume roads
Roadway officials are often looking for economical solutions for roads.
A day at the expo
The 2003 Spring Maintenance Expo was held in St. Cloud April 22-23.
Whitetopping and hot-mix
asphalt overlay treatments for flexible pavement: a Minnesota case history
The high cost of maintaining rapidly aging pavements in rural roadway
systems is driving the demand for more economical and predicatable rehabilitation
treatments.
Construction Management
Program: fall course update
The University of Minnesota's Construction Management Program has developed
some new courses that may be of particular interest to practicing civil
engineers and technicians.
CTS research conference
Check out the CTS research conference highlights.
Landkamer honored at
CTS ceremony
Colleen Landkamer received the 2003 CTS Distinguished Public Leadership
Award at the CTS Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on April 15.
CTAP update: Now
more than ever - training for road maintenance workers
During these times of budget shortfalls and downsizing, it is wise to
slow down and focus on the big picture.
ITS America National
Conference
Local governments can benefit from ITS technologies
Spring MN MUTCD training
blitz smash hit
A record 338 participants attended a one-day workshop that dealt exclusively
with the "new" Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MN MUTCD).
GASB Statement 34 and the
move to asset management
The spring 2003 Exchange reported that the new accounting standard issed
by Govermental Accounting Standards Board was touching off "a wave
of change in engineering and financial departements across Minnesota."
The Shelf
A listing of new resources.
Sequel out to pavement preservation CD
More than 50 technical documents are now available on a new CD to assist
highway agencies with establishing or improving pavement preservation
programs.
Is your mailbox a hazard?
An LRRB Research Implementation
Committee task force created a mailbox and
newspaper tube support placement model policy for adoption by local
jurisdictions.
LTAP launches new Roads Scholar Program
Got an idea? New LRRB program can help you develop it
LTAP Training & Events Calendar
For an up-to-date list of events in Minnesota, please see the LTAP training and events calendar