Spring 2006 Technology Exchange
Associations announce awards
County, city engineer associations and NCITE present annual awards.
Safety
Toward Zero Deaths Conference
Toward Zero Deaths is a cooperative program, building partnerships between community groups and state agencies to improve the traffic safety of a designated area. Read highlights from the annual conference.
LRRB Update
Finding a balance between loads and roads
A new DVD shares how to balance between the needs of commerce with the need to preserve roadway investment.
OPERA project:
Dust reduction and stabilization of gravel roads
This issue's featured project is a soil stabilization product for aggregate surface roads.
Pavement Conference
For the first time, Minnesota LTAP has published a summary of all the presentations at the annual Minnesota Pavement Conference. Read selections below or download the complete document (1.4 MB PDF).
Katrina’s impact on infrastructure featured at pavement conference
Roads, bridges, guardrails, signals—no element of the transportation infrastructure was left untouched by Hurricane Katrina.
MnROAD’s greatest hits
The Minnesota Road Research Project—the world’s most advanced cold-climate pavement research center—is nearly a teenager.
MnROAD and TERRA
In his welcome to the conference, Mn/DOT deputy commissioner Doug Differt reviewed the past year’s accomplishments and touched on upcoming initiatives, including plans for MnROAD.
The past and future of asphalt paving
Dave Newcomb spoke in the plenary session about the past and future of asphalt paving.
Heavier trucks proposed
Betsy Parker outlined a pending state legislative proposal to allow heavier trucks on Minnesota roads, changing current truck-size-and-weight (TSW) allowances.
Pavement management for local roads
Why use a pavement management system? Don Theisen of Washington County said there are many reasons.
To pave or not to pave? New tools to inform decision
The question of whether to pave a gravel road was again raised at this year’s conference. This time around, the answer is becoming clearer.
Information Services
Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices for Local Roads
This manual provides specifications for concrete repair of local city streets and county pavements.
Events & Training
LTAP Training & Events Calendar
For an up-to-date list of events in Minnesota, please see the LTAP training and events calendar
Scholarship opportunities
Students may apply for scholarships offered by the Minnesota County Engineers Association.
CTAP trainer to share culvert tips
Helpful plans for a culvert spreader are on the Idaho LTAP site.