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2008 Technology Exchanges
Spring 2008
Professional organizations present annual awards; Tools available for coordinating transportation projects with utilities; Guidelines help agencies with ADA-required transition plans; Tool kit offers ADA best practices for state, local government; LTAP announces Steering Committee changes; New rule published for sign retroreflectivity; OPERA project: Cutting Edges; Road Salt Symposium in review; Is ‘green’ the new look of pavement?; Crisis management: When bad things happen to good engineers; The Traffic Corner: Traffic Audits; The Shelf; Learn about degree scholarships; Findings published from collaborative leadership initiative; LTAP Training & Events Calendar; Public works technician program introduced; MPWA, Hamline University offer leadership academy; Civil technology program offered in Mankato.
Winter 2008
Minnesota LTAP redesigns Web site, adds new features; Spring Expo to include bridge maintenance, safety training; 2007 MnROAD research construction update; Russians, Minnesotans exchange research on administrative, road issues; OPERA project: Extending the Life of Bituminous Overlays; Best practices for street sweeping; Fall Expo prepares workers for winter...and beyond; Public works: It’s not just roads anymore; Mainline road maintenance is inside the box, but what’s outside? Streetscapes; Toward Zero Deaths Conference; The Shelf; LTAP Training & Events Calendar; CTAP class: snow and ice control materials; Register for Road Salt Symposium.
2007 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2007
LTAP’s bridge training to cover inspection, maintenance; Fog seal to protect new pavements, rejuvenate old ones; New options possible for late season pavement markings; LTAP Seal Coat Operations workshops this fall; Report describes applied research projects; Maintenance Research Corner; Bridges: Did you know?; Tips, resources shared at National LTAP Conference; Driving dangerously, risking employment; Pilot project to ease gathering of cadastral, right-of-way data; LRRB to offer rural safety primer at workshops; Frost Boil Correction; Who really pays for free parking?; The Shelf; TERRA publishes first annual report; Snow and ice control guidelines; Learn about degree scholarships; Local Government Video Catalog published; LTAP Training & Events Calendar; Roads Scholar credit again offered at "How to" conference; Click, Listen, and Learn schedule set through August 2008.
Summer 2007
Expo shares latest tips, techniques; Roads Scholar grads honored at maintenance expo; Cheri Marti accepts new position with DPS; Anoka County project improves school zone safety; Safe Routes to School program provides funds for locals; Schools important for ‘destination exercise’; Backs get some slack from mini paver; OPERA project: Concrete Pipe Tie Bars; Controlling graffiti requires professional intervention; Handling the heartbreak of tree condemnation; 'Lil Pro’ crack filler ready for use; Maintenance Research Corner; Gaining support for roundabouts; Researchers aim to better understand rural road safety; Local roads bear brunt of biofuels revolution; Report identifies trends, factors affecting bicycle crash rates; Mn/DOT State Aid Division updates manual; Seal coat, geosynthetics workshops set for fall; LTAP/CTAP to offer new class at fall expo; [Your Name Here] becomes a Roads Scholar.
Spring 2007
Association awards; LRRB, RIC to begin new round of projects; Report offers guidance for applying rumble strips at rural intersections; OPERA project: Increasing the capacity of slab-span timber bridges; How about a roundabout? The Minnesota experience; Stretching the pavement dollar; Past, present, and future of pavement preservation; Transportation issues in the 2007 legislature; Crunching the numbers of recycled asphalt; Pavement data collection: plan vs. actual; TZD conference features local road safety measures; Maintenance activities to improve safety; Clinical diagnosis: safer roads through road safety audits; Managing pavement edge drop-offs; Center for Excellence in Rural Safety launches Web site; Web site provides Minnesota county truck weight info; Compost products control stormwater runoff on roadways; Scholarships.
Winter 2007
Pavement preservation: A 60-year lifespan?; Spring Maintenance Training Expo to include pesticide recertification; Manual gives guidance for winter maintenance of parking lots, sidewalks; Getting to the source of stormwater pollution; Environmental stewardship workshop in March; To pave or not to pave? New tools help answer the question; OPERA project: Pedestrian-activated solar warning flasher; Seal coat handbook revised; Scott County demonstrates gravel road stabilization; Fall expo: from truck washing to golfer’s bend; Road safety audits used as a tool for a larger project; Improved deer signage being tested; New CTAP fact sheets: truck & equipment wash, parking lot maintenance; Maintenance Research Corner.
2006 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2006
Intelligent compaction: The next big thing?; Minnesota LTAP honored at national conference; Concrete Pavement manual published in easy-to-use format; Scholarship opportunities; Advice for leading multiple generations; Kubista succeeds Frederickson as winter maintenance coordinator; New tool indentifies, analyzes crash problem areas; OPERA project: Windshield wiper deicer; Cars can't drive on roofs... or can they?; Open houses show basics of intelligent compaction; TERRA Web site to share MnROAD research; Rubbilization and HMA overlay in Faribault County; Say goodbye to underbody plow accidents; Maintenance Research Corner; Winter weather: more dangerous than drunk driving?; Aggregate availability; Innovative contracting techniques; The Shelf; Iowa LTAP publishes worker safety training modules; Report reviews effectiveness of new contracting methods; Roads Scholar credit offered at "How to" conference; Click, Listen, and Learn schedule set through July.
Summer 2006
Springtime in St. Cloud means the Spring Maintenance Training Expo; Roundabouts point the way to safer, less-congested intersections; Mn/DOT State Aid publishes concrete design alternate; Toolbox aids planning for bike, pedestrian networks; Oberstar Forum examines role of walking and biking in a multimodal transportation system; Project Memorandum Writer—A new way to do environmental review; Have you checked your mailbox policy lately?; OPERA project: Cameras for striping truck; Farewell to Pat Murphy; In-progress research: Field performance of RAP;Maintenance Research Corner; The Shelf; Truck-weight Web page includes training schedule, resources; Corrections to recent LTAP materials; National roundtable features Minnesota toolkit; Saddle up for the Fall Expo ‘roadeo’.
Spring 2006
Associations announce awards; Toward Zero Deaths Conference; Finding a balance between loads and roads; OPERA project: Dust reduction and stabilization of gravel roads; Katrina’s impact on infrastructure featured at pavement conference; MnROAD’s greatest hits; MnROAD and TERRA; The past and future of asphalt paving; Heavier trucks proposed; Pavement management for local roads; To pave or not to pave? New tools to inform decision; The Shelf; Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices for Local Roads; Scholarship opportunities; CTAP trainer to share culvert tips.
Winter 2006
Learn the art of gravel road maintenance with new DVD; Register now for Spring Maintenance Training Expo; Minnesota LTAP announces leadership change; Tips for tire life and worker safety; Intersections: Cameras reduce crashes; software improves signal timing; Safety Tip Sheet: Ladders; Report synthesizes whitetopping experiences; OPERA Project: Blower attachment to remove grass clippings from gravel roads; Rating Minnesota’s roads; A sampling of the Fall Maintenance Expo; Grader attachment patches potholes, ruts; Maintenance Research Corner; Workshop shares practices for context sensitive design; Asset management helps Eagan improve service levels; The Shelf; Workshop Poster Available; Road Salt Symposium is April 5.
2005 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2005
New handbook helps plow operators control snow and ice; National LTAP conference: Learning ways to better serve you; Good vibrations: testing timber bridges; Mike Sheehan is NACE-LTAP liaison; Minnesota LTAP shares experiences in border exchange program; The curtain opens ... on the first OPERA annual report;Swing your partner, do si do: LRRB guide helps agencies form partnerships; From idea to product: the LRRB research cycle; Clear Roads: research for winter maintenance; Collect them all: Mn/DOT 'trading cards'; Finding the fountain of youth for snowplows; Maintenance Research Corner; Safety Tip Sheets: Marching you toward a safer workplace; The Shelf; Manual revision features best practices for low-volume road construction and maintenance; New content added to LTAP Web site; Coming LTAP and CTAP attractions; Roads Scholar credit offered at "How To" conference; Scholarships and financial aid.
Summer 2005
When is it time to pave a gravel road?; First LTAP 'Roads Scholar' graduates; County engineers honored at annual NACE conference; Safety is major topic at Spring Maintenance Expo; Meth labs: Keep an eye out; Get out your snow saddles for Fall Expo; Technology offers promise to improve rural safety; When is it time to pave a gravel road?; Preventing and correcting corrugated gravel roads; The promise and problem of fly ash; Foamed asphalt for faster CIR projects; Right of way, access, and road construction; Safety strategies for expressway intersections; Saving lives: the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan; The Shelf; A better way to replace underbody plow edges; Maintenance Research Corner; Coming LTAP and CTAP Attractions; Road salt is a hot topic for cold climates.
Spring 2005
And the award goes to...; Pilot safety program launched; Color blindness affects perception of LED signals; Pavement Conference: from taconite to tire/pavement noise; Three sides of pavement preservation; Pavement Conference Award; Pavement Research Institute launches Web site; Pavement noise—U.S. and European recent developments; Noise study; MnROAD partnerships; Twenty-year warranty—TH 371; Use of warranties on highway construction; CPT investigations for roadway applications; Improved compaction; Geofoam embankments; Subsequent issue coverage; New ideas and guidance: The LRRB needs you!; RIC seeks liaisons for 2005–2006 tasks; Web site offers traffic calming research, resources; The Shelf; Advice for culvert design and installation; Coming LTAP and CTAP Attractions; Click, listen & learn; CTAP work-zone training; Corrections: Roundabouts considered for multilane roads.
Winter 2005
Conference puts spotlight on traffic fatalities and need for prevention; Register now for Spring Maintenance Training Expo; Coming soon to a town near you: LTAP workshops; Minnesotans share findings from traffic safety showcase; Pilot study supports higher load limits in winter; Maintenance Research Corner; A new support system for winter maintenance; The role of Safe Communities in Toward Zero Deaths; Safety solutions and local government; Engineering solutions—working together for Minnesota; Coming LTAP Attractions; Brochure highlights Graduate Certificate Program in Transportation Studies; Need a CDL?; Employers encouraged to support Public Works Certificate Program; The value of training; A glimpse at the 2004 Fall Maintenance Expo; The Shelf.
2004 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2004
New signs flash when deer are near; Learn more at Deer Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse; Taconite tailings: a new source of aggregate for roadway construction; Truck-weight training a success; more classes on tap; An engineer inside you?; County commissioners share views on transportation; Maintenance research; Plow improvements offer many benefits; Rear-view cameras improve visibility; Chromatic perception affects snowplow visibility; Lodahl to direct Mn/DOT Research Services; Report explores causes of top-down cracking; Taconite may be option for deicing, pothole patching; Pavement researchers model cold-weather cracking; Driver error, animal crossing most common causes of rural crashes; FHWA Web site promotes ways to protect wildlife; Innovative ITS technology to promote rural intersection safety; 'Red-red' traffic lights: are they safer?; FHWA offers pedestrian safety guidelines for intersections; Coming LTAP Attractions; Learn how to control traffic in work zones—and much more; CTAP to offer work-zone safety training; High-quality service is theme of MPWA Fall Conference; Public Works Certificate Program offered; Check out Salt Institute's e-newsletter; The Shelf.
Summer 2004
Meeting the workforce shortage: You can make a difference; A day at the spring expo; Sheehan selected NACE Urban County Engineer of Year; Subscribe to Hot Topics!; Be a "skidster" at Fall Maintenance Expo; Oberstar Forum envisions the future of transportation in rural America; Transportation Career Handbook helps you plan future; A revolution in transportation finance; Vegetating steep reinforced slopes; Design guidelines for bioengineering; CSAH 42/Mississippi River landslide repair; Using GPS technology in snowplows; Adequacy of road taxes in 2030; Low-cost highway/rail intersection study; Making ITS solutions available/affordable to rural applications—the Kansas model; Learn how Mendocino County reduced road crashes 42 percent; Coming LTAP Attractions; Toward Zero Deaths Conference to share best practices; Spreading the news of winter maintenance chemicals; Environmental group honors CTAP and Mn/DOT efforts to curtail salt, sand use; The Shelf.
Spring 2004
Minnesota handbook to aid Afghan road reconstruction; New technologies featured at annual pavement conference; Associations present annual awards; Red-light cameras and you?; Rumble strips down centerlines of two-lane roads reduce head-on and sideswipe crashes; OPERA goes a little bit country; Do rumble strips really affect the way we stop?; Increasing safety at rural intersections; Scanning tour: superior materials, advanced test methods, and specifications; Transverse thermal cracking: our #1 pavement distress; Pavement preservation; Improving concrete pavements; DakTrak: Dakota County automates vehicle location; Coming LTAP Attractions; Maintenance Research Corner; A network of information at your fingertips; Minnesota LTAP launches e-newsletter; Be on the lookout for wildlife; The Shelf.
Winter 2004
Register now for Spring Maintenance Training Expo; Red-light running: low-cost solutions for small communities; Minnesota LTAP distributes 2004 workshop posters; TEA-21 reauthorization: National LTAP needs your voice of support!; Hats off to you, Minnesota LTAP Steering Committee; Partnerships-the heart of Minnesota LTAP; LRRB introduces new logo, newsletter; Find the best way to repair frost-damaged roadways; Best practices for design and construction of city streets and county roads; Inventory shows counties' usage of digitized parcel map data; DataFinder Café useful tool for accessing local geographic data; Understanding road taxes from both the government and taxpayer perspectives; Transportation funding system increasingly reliant on property taxes; Fall 2003 maintenance expo; Coming LTAP Attractions; U of M to hold geotechnical engineering conference; Earn Roads Scholar credit at Northland "How-To" workshop; The Shelf; Thanks for the memories: index of 2003 articles.
2003 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2003
Even a ten-year-old can need a face-lift; Spring Maintenance Training Expo; Toward Zero Deaths Program: Raising awareness, developing tools to reduce deaths; Roads Scholar brochure announces enrollment procedures; Roads Scholar credit offered at Northland 'How To' Workshop; CDL-the law has changed; Minnesota participates in national technology transfer initiatives; Technology Exchange; LRRB develops workshop on winter maintenance of gravel roads; New LRRB members; Maintenance Research; Simulating snowplow scheduling in District 1; Field observations at Mn/ROAD; Finding clear solutions for driving in low visibility; IVI on History Channel; Local reps on ITS Institute Board; When being audited is a good thing: Road safety audits help guide TZD activities; County engineers adopt rural road safety program; Minnesota LTAP expands traffic sign training; Coming LTAP Attractions; The reviews are in: Motor grader workshops again a success; The Shelf; Web resources; Minnesota LTAP unveils new Web site; FHWA Web site helps agencies manage surface transportation security; Web site helps you choose snowdrift control strategies; More MN MUTCD highlights.
Summer 2003
Heads up: Fall expo is October 1-2 in St. Cloud; How do I get a copy of the MN MUTCD?; Minnesota's experience with thin bituminous treatments for low-volume roads; A day at the expo; Whitetopping and hot-mix asphalt overlay treatments for flexible pavement: a Minnesota case history; Construction Management Program: fall course update; CTS research conference; Landkamer honored at CTS ceremony; Coming LTAP Attractions; CTAP update: Now more than ever - training for road maintenance workers; ITS America National Conference; Spring MN MUTCD training blitz smash hit; GASB Statement 34 and the move to asset management; The Shelf; LTAP launches new Roads Scholar Program; Got an idea? New LRRB program can help you develop it.
Spring 2003
Pavement Conference: The latest news in building roads—and avoiding courtrooms; New erosion control handbook geared to local agencies; County, city engineers receive awards; Installation methods of geosynthetics; The Story of Pete; LRRB Update: What's new for agencies and what's next; Peer-to-Peer Program on Traffic Control Devices: Your One-Stop-Shop for Answers; Top changes in the new MMUTCD; Minnesota LTAP offers MMUTCD training in May, June; Maintenance Research Corner; Coming LTAP attractions; CTAP Update; CTAP: coming to a shop near you ; When training road crews about work zone safety, keep the gory details; Minnesota LTAP hosts Click, Listen, & Learn workshops; Salt solutions . . . a little tale; The Shelf; Web resource card distributed at city, county engineer meetings; FHWA unveils new Web site to help state, local agencies manage traffic congestion.
Winter 2003
Making the case for transportation investments; Rural access policies: best practices around the state; LRRB posts new web development guidelines; RIC thanks outgoing member Dick Hansen; Minnesota LTAP announces 2003 workshops; MPWA presents annual awards; Eagan flood mitigation project wins national APWA award; Bits and pieces of management wisdom; Minnesota's use of shingle byproduct in paving projects increases; International forum on shingle recycling; Asset management– GASB 34 and beyond; New Hampshire T2/LTAP center selling public works management software ; Maintenance expo draws media attention; Maintenance Research Corner; Chain saw safety; Public engineers talk technology at tradeshow; Bridge maintenance workshop material expanded; U Construction Management Program offers new minor, certificate; Intelligent Transportation Systems Peer-to-Peer Program.
2002 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2002
Transportation workforce: a call to action; Transportation workforce development resources; Factors influencing the workforce crisis; Another successful year for motor grader workshops; Make way for mobility by sharing rights-of-way with public utilities; Recycling: It's not just for newspapers anymore; Cities, counties advised to use MnPAVE to calculate thickness; Collaboration expands living snow fence program; Think snow. Update your winter maintenance plans; Minnesota MUTCD is now available; Local officials learn about Context Sensitive Design at new LTAP workshop; ATSSA announces 2003 "How To" conference, local workshops; New FHWA video makes "retroreflectivity" easy to understand; Midwest Conference on Library and Information Services for Transportation – Partners in Information; Need traffic info? Dial or click 511; State public safety commissioner says preparation won't prevent terrorist attacks.
Summer 2002
Libraries reduce costs, add value; CTS research conference highlights; A glimpse of the spring maintenance expo; Minnesota exploring GPR for road evaluation; Minnesotans receive national honors; AirTAP holds lighting seminar, unveils web site; Counties reap benefits from reclaimed glass in aggregate base; Circuit Rider back on the road; Click, Listen & Learn 2002 Series; Cold-Mix Field Test shows promising results; Maintenance research corner; Cass county evaluates Otta Seal; New user guide focuses on creating pedestrian safety; Proceedings available from recycled materials conference; Tandem test bed to visit districts; FHWA creates work zone compendium.
Spring 2002
Transportation research done the easy way – OR – why use a transportation library?; Pavement Conference: techniques from Australia to Minnesota; CTAP instructor hired; FHWA seeks submissions for highway design award; City, county engineer associations present annual awards; Scanning the globe for pavement preservation innovations; Report gives guidelines for alleviating roadside salt distress; Spring – and diesel – are in the air; Get smart – use ITS in work zones; Duration of spring load restrictions; Living snow fence reduces costs, maintenance; CTS annual research conference to include legislative update; Construction management program update; Uniform Act; NTREC Corner; AirTAP update: Session summaries available; upcoming sessions in May; Predicting the safety of rural two-lane roads; Dig those gravel roads; Minnesota T2/LTAP welcomes new staff; Pavement preservation toolbox available.
Winter 2002
GIS can help you with GASB 34; New bridge maintenance workshop attracts a variety of interests; Plan your training needs with Minnesota T2; Minnesota-Siberia transportation partnership – a warm welcome; Meet your T2 Steering Committee members; Seal coat handbook: implementing research pays off; Mn/DOT tests new corn-based deicer/anti-icer; Beyond sand and salt; Equipment replacement: considerations and alternatives; Is heavy agricultural equipment damaging Minnesota's local roads?; APWA and National LTAP offer "click, listen, & learn" programs; QuickZone 1.0: A better approach to work zone planning; NHI launches e-newsletter; Software calculates benefits of trees, green space; New workshop highlights road design for older driver safety; Mark your calendars for Spring Maintenance Expo.
2001 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2001
Heavy agricultural equipment damaging Minnesota's local roads; Rick Kjonaas is new State Aid assistant director; Whitetopping: An alternative to asphalt resurfacing; Lessons learned from European work zones; Deaths up in highway work zones; LRRB committed to putting research into practice; New and improved LRRB web site coming to you; Voids in mineral aggregate affect hot-mix asphalt pavement durability; Better accuracy in predicting ESAL levels on county roads; Retroreflectometers available for local government use; Counties encouraged to adopt a right-of-way ordinance; Salt dangers; Rural intersection lighting reduces crashes; North Star safety workshop: reduce MN traffic deaths to zero; New standard for use of recycled glass in pavement aggregate base.
Summer 2001
From sleep deprivation to dump truck safety: Maintenance Expo has it all; Voice of Experience: Mark Maloney; Bypass lane safety; Jim Grothaus hired; CTAP instructor hired; Dust control; Timber bridge reports; Hoan Bridge fails; Context Sensitive Design; MnPAVE; Changing Workforce; Upcoming LTAP workshops; FHWA and NHI: noise training; U of M: construction management; Motor grader workshops; The Shelf; AirTAP spring activities; Minnesota county engineers host national conference.
Spring 2001
Pavement Conference Highlights; Maria Hagen leaves T2; CTS, Grad School launch new certificate program; City, county engineers' associations present annual awards; A day in the life of a city engineer and intern; T2 instructors hone their skills at first-ever T2 workshop; Infrastructure backlog negates federal, state budget surplus; Microsurfacing improves ride quality; Asphalt pavement maintenance handbook designed for field use; Design-build Q&A; Gravel road rehabilitation; Continuing education FAQs; AirTAP workshops a success; FHWA publishes guidebook, fact sheets on work zone best practices; NACE list service for members; THe Millenium MUTCD—don't order now; Implementing GASB 34; What is GASB?; University, MnDOT honor Sabo for his support of transportation; Earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs); Useful web sites for engineers.
Winter 2001
Learn how to design roads for older drivers; Minnesota T2 finds a warm December welcome in Siberia; Predicting ESALs on low-volume roads in Minnesota; Board chooses new projects; Dynamic message signs at curves may lower crash risk; LRRB developing Web-based asphalt paving guide; "Children at Play" signs can cause confusion; Roundabouts make safer, more efficient intersections; Roundabouts course to be held this spring; Rochester receives first roundabouts on State Aid road; Hazardous materials abandonment and response – what workers need to know; Moving Minnesota – a personal perspective; Farewell to Tom Broadbent; Partners for Roadway Safety Conference; The Shelf; Join winter maintenance mailing list; Getting around by bike in the Twin Cities; Mix type selection guide: a handbook for building better pavements.
2000 Technology Exchanges
Fall 2000
Local Governments Face New Accounting Rules; LRRB Report Gives Guidelines and Best Practices for Pavement Marking; T2 Welcomes Pat Murphy & Henry Grothaus; New Report Gives Guidelines for Pavement Marking Materials; T2 Steering Committee Welcomes New Members; It's a Small World–For Technology Transfer; Access Management Report Provides Strategies for Local Governments; LRRB Continues Support for T2 2001 Program; Summit Held on Engineering Workforce Development; Are You Ready for Winter?; Handle Hot Liquid Asphalt Carefully and Safely; Sealing Concrete Shoulder Joints Extends Pavement Life; LED Traffic Signals Replacing Standard Bulbs; McLeod County Hosts IVI News Conference; CTS Developing Graduate Certificate Program; CTAP Update: Hey Buddy, Can You Spare a Bulldozer?; It's Time to Learn 'How To' Again in Fargo; FHWA Announces CD-ROM on Pavement Preservation, Video on Preventive Maintenance; The Shelf; Bookmark These Web Sites; Calendar.
Spring - Summer 2000
"AirTap" Takes Off at Airport Symposium 2000; New Handbooks Make Great Summer Reading; Pavement Conference Nuggets; A Wetland Mitigation Success Story in Blue Earth County; City of Andover Project Wins CEAM Project of the Year Award -- Turning Trash to Treasure; Q & A: A Primer on Reclaimed Glass; Research Report Targets Use of Design,Build and Warranties; Spalling and Partial-Depth Repairs; Work Zone Safety Tips; NCHRP Report Features Construction Warranties in List of Innovative Approaches; We All Have Something to Learn and We All Have Something We Can Teach; Minnesota Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists Announces Annual Conference; New Reports; New CD-ROMs; Extra Publications; Extra CD-ROMs; Extra Videos; New Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Unveiled.
Winter 2000
Writing a Good RFP; Fall Maintenance Expo Wrap-up; T2 Workshop Materials Help You Plan Training Budgets; New Workshops for Local Agencies; T2 Center Seeks Part-Time Technical Support Engineer; Q & A: Voice of Experience; Using Reclaimed Glass for Aggregate Base; And the Award Goes to...; Be a Part of Technology Transfer at LTAP National Conference; Dealing with Those Blasted Bridges; Svage Snow Daya; Improving Safety in Low-Visibility Conditions; Local Government Benefits from Trunk Highway (TH) 7 Corridor ITS Study; Work Zone Seminars Coming to a Location Near You; Can't Attend the Warning Lites Work Zone Safety Seminars?; CTAP Update; New Reports; New CD-ROMs; Extra Videos; Learn About State ITS Projects at Guidestar Web Site; The Time is Now to Voice Your Opinions on MUTCD; Where Do I Go for Timely, Geometric Design Training?
1999 Technology Exchanges
Fall 1999
U of M and Mn/DOT Study New Designs for Low-Volume Roads; T2 Center Welcomes New Steering Committee Members; Consider Sharing Your Knowledge-Be a T2 Instructor!; Yo Quiero Technology Transfer; Mn/DOT Announces New Deputy; Cold In-Place Recycling Offers Benefits; Mn/DOT Specification and Information/Outreach Efforts Encourage Use of Reclaimed Glass; Don't Forget to Visit the LRRB Web Site; Q & A: Benefits of Reclaimed Glass; Raising Awareness of Snowmobile Studs: Snowmobile Studs Damage Paved Surfaces; Mn/DOT, Cities, and Counties Install Yellow-Green Signs to Improve Safety; Inspect Tires Now To Prevent Trouble Later; New Deicers Produced From Cheese Whey; New T2 Workshop: Equipment Management for Local Public Works Agencies; Jumping Into Pre-Wetting; Click on These Web Sites: Graffiti Begone; Long-Term Pavement Program; It's Now or Never; New Reports and Videos; Reports Available from Mn/DOT.
Summer 1999
Spring Maintenance Expo Remains Popular; LRRB Recognizes Contributions of Outgoing Members; Veto Could Delay Bridge Construction; Blue Earth County Receives FHWA Award; Profile: Voice of Experience; LRRB Funds Geotextiles Research; Mn/DOT Tests Geosynthetics in Beltrami County; New CD/ROM Aids in Roadway Design; Forest Service Uses Geotextiles For Low-Volume Roads; ALF Appears at Low-Volume Road Conference; Geosynthetic Materials: What's the Difference?; Implementing Preventive Maintenance - Microsurfacing; GPS Users: Beware Two Important Dates; ITS Update; Attention! Fall Maintenance Expo; Yes, Virginia, There Really is Good Gravel; Legislature Changes Licensure Requirements for Professional Engineers; CTAP Fees Schedule Set; Items Available in T2 Library; Test Your History of State Aid; AASHTO Provides Publications to Minnesota T2; Mn/DOT Library Video Among Best State Documents; CEAM Partners with League of MN Cities; Rural Intersections, Highway Bypasses Among CTS Conference Topics.
Spring 1999
T2 Center Strengthens Partnership with County; Mn/DOT Issues Spec for Recycled Glass Use; Annual Pavement Conference Draws a Crowd; Q&A: Mn/DOT’s Technical Certification Program; Local Road Research Board Conducts Focus Group Meetings Around; State; LRRB Announces New Products; Check out the LRRB Web Site; Alternative Fuel Vehicle Mandates Possible for Metro-Area Cities & Counties; Ultra-Thin Whitetopping (UTW): The State-of-the-Practice for Thin; Concrete Overlays of Asphalt; CTAP Asks: Are You an Expert?; New Product Glues Down Dust on Unpaved Roads; Items Available in T2 Library.
Winter 1999
Plan Now for Year 2000 Agency Training!; Take a Load Off; Murphy Passes Baton to Skallman; Maria Hagen Is New T2 Coordinator; New Associate Editor Joins T2; Pilot Program to Expand Transportation Planning Assistance; Q&A: LRRB Pothole Repair Video; New Version of Cold Weather Paving Tool; Stretch Your Funds-With GIS; ITS News; Blue Earth County Develops GIS-Based Highway Information System; "Simple Solutions" for Rural Transportation; A Multi-jurisdictional Approach To Transportation Planning For Minnesota's Rural Rebound!; Circuit Training and Assistance Program Update; Fall Maintenance Expo Draws Over 1,500; Coming T2 Attractions/Mark Your Calendar; New Items Available from the Minnesota Transportation Libraries; Featured Web Sites; 1998 Index; T2 Calendar of Events
1998 Technology Exchanges
Fall 1998
Aloha to T2 Staff and Students; MCEA, Minnesota T2 Sign Partnering Agreement; Officials Take Tour of Tire-Filled Roads; LRRB Strengthens Commitment to Training and Assistance; Glass-to-Aggregate Pronect May Reduce County Costs; Recycled Glass Finds New Purpose in Road Construction; Counties Recycle Mixed Glass in Local Projects; Demo Features Pavement Repair Techniques; Bon Jour! NovaChip European Technology Introduced to Minnesota; Timber Bridges: Simple Solutions Can Lengthen Life; Learn "How to" at Spring Safety Conference; Coming T2 Attractions; Tips from Past T2 Workshops; New Mn/DOT Library Means Greater Service for Users; Items Available in T2 Library; Environmental Mapping Software Available for Local Planning; Minnesota Technology Transfer (T2) Center and the Technology Exchange.
Summer 1998
A Bridge to Understanding; Integral Abutment Bridges: A Field Study; Major Changes Made to Bituminous Specs; TEA-21 Trims LTAP Funding; Finagalson Wins MSPE Government Engineer of the Year Award; Gather Up Your Partners; Blanck Chosen as NACE President; Tomorrow's Technology Transfer: Identifying Advanced Tools for T2; Stay Tuned for T2 Survey Results; CTS Conference: Traffic Flow to Weather Info; Did We Whet Your Appetite?; Keeping Herbicides on Target; Choosing the Right Deicer; Spring Maintenance Expo Nuggets; Draft Schedule Set for Fall Maintenance Expo; CTAP Van: On the Road Again; T2 Resources; National Highway Institute 1998 Course Catalog Available; Get Help Planning Your Roadside Landscape; New Resource for Work Zone Safety Information; Q&A: Mulch Legumes.
Spring 1998
The Aftermath of the Red River Flood of 1997; ISTEA & LTAP: Your Support Makes All the Difference; New Weed Sprayers Are Economical; Minnesota Leads the Way With Rural ITS Projects; Happy Trails, Tom Struve!; Are You Ready for the New Millennium?; Top Ten Year 2000 Myths; Battle of the Blankets: A Tale of Erosion Control Research and Testing; by Professor David Biesboer, University of Minnesota; Which Pavement Management Software Will Work For You?; Got Questions About Questionnaires? - U Course May Be the Answer; Other Erosion Control Resources; The "Finnishing" Touch for Pavements; Gleanings from the Pavement Conference; Living Snow Fences Reduce Costs, Improve Safety; Gravel Roads Training and CTAP Program Expand; CTAP Asphalt Maintenance Workshops Continue; New Events Complement T2 Base Program; LTAP News on the Web; T2 Resources; What's New from Turner-Fairbank; Japan's Snowbreak Forestry Technique Eases Winter Woes; Mn/DOT Library Moves to a New and Improved Location; Crack-Sealing Tips; Media Watch; Q&A: Shared Facility;.
Winter 1998
Red Alert; T2 Workshop Information Available for Local Agencies' 1998-99 Planning; T2 Instructors: Looking for a Few Good Men (and Women); LTAP Needs Your Support in ISTEA Reauthorization; County, City Engineers Hear T2 Update, Present Awards; Q&A: Superpave; Evaluation System Created for LRRB Projects; LRRB Establishes T2 Continued Program Funds; SAFETRUCK; Minnesota Guidestar Tests In-Vehicle Signing System for School Buses; Danger in the Highway Work Area; It's All the Rage; SHRP Safety Products Show Range of Success; T2 Cosponsors Northland "How To" Conference on Safe Roads; Tom Broadbent Is New CTAP Instructor; Getting to Know You; T2 Workshop Catalog Covers 1998-99; St. Cloud State to Offer GIS Workshops; Websites That Might Interest You; CTS/T2 Welcome New Librarian; T2 Resources; FHWA Offers Superpave Course; ITE Offers Two New Publications; 1997 Index of Major Articles.
1997 Technology Exchanges
Fall 1997
1997 Statewide ITS Projects At-a-Glance; ITS in Blue Earth County; Circuit Van Begins Fall Tour; "Concept" Snowplow Hits the Road; LTAP Conference Planning Committee; El Niño—Will it Affect Minnesota's Weather?; LTAP Goals and Strategies; CTS Librarian Resigns; LTAP Conference: Helping Us Help You; ITS Outreach Forums; From Peat to Potholes: Current RIC Tasks; Peters Leaves Steering Committee; LTAP Plan Continues Centers' Flexibility; Q&A: R&D Committee; Software Chosen for Route Optimization; Rural ITS Conference Helps Turn Skeptics Into Believers; Salt Solutions: Education Is Key; Mn/DOT Snowplow Visibility Research; T2 Survey: Tell Us Your Thoughts; Trainer Sought for Circuit Training and Assistance Program; LTAP Conference Coverage.
Summer 1997
Spring Maintenance Expo: In a Word, Wow!; T2 Steering Committee Sets Workshop Fees, Directions; T2 Welcomes New Program Coordinator; Sights and Stories from the Spring Maintenance Expo; Improving Service Levels on Aggregate Surfaced Roads; Dad's Recipe for Gravel Roads; The Path to Good Signing; Bridge Inspection Tips; Tidbits from the CTS Annual Research Conference; People in the News; And the Winners Are...Your Colleagues!; Russian Transportation Officials Visit Minnesota T2; Minnesota T2 Says Goodbye to Martikainen; Publications/Training Materials; Q & A; Putting Research into Practice: The History of the RIC; Steering Committee Sets Workshop Fees, Directions; Superintendents Tour Hutchinson Facility; Want to Become an ATSSA Flagging Instructor?; Hydraulic Designing Goes CD-ROM.
Spring 1997
LTAP / T2 Conference Planning Committee; Mn/DOT Releases Statewide Strategic Plan for Advanced Technologies; From Potholes to Ethanol: CTS Conference Covers It All; Check Frost Levels with Mn/ROAD Tools; Gravel Roads: Operator Training Issues; Spring 1997 Technology Exchange; Steering Committee Defines Critical Issues for T2 Program; Researchers Study Timing of Spring Load Restrictions; 1997 LTAP / T2 Annual Conference Agenda.
Winter 1997
Maintenance Expos, Past and Future; Hats Off to the Fall Maintenance Expo; On Tap for '97: New T2 Directions; Thanks T2 Partners!; CTS to Hire New T2 Coordinator; SHRP Anti-icing Research Helps You Plan for Snow and Ice Control; Research Answers Questions--LRRB Asks Questions; LRRB Chooses Projects for 1997; Other LRRB-Funded Research; LRRB Membership—1997; Alternatives to Wet Detention Basins for Water Quality Treatment; Related EPA Reports; Smooth Pavement, Smooth Ride; Who You Gonna Call? Ice Busters!; Van Program Shares Winter Maintenance Techniques; Come One, Come All: National T2 Conference in Duluth; Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Update; Publications/Training Materials; Q & A; Coming T2 Attractions.