Handbooks
For assistance in obtaining publications, please contact the LTAP Librarian, at 612-624-3646 or mathi032@umn.edu
State Aid Manual 2007
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Minnesota Department of Transportation’s State Aid for Local Transportation (SALT) Division. Provides the official guidance, rules, and procedures for state and federal aid transportation projects.
To Pave or Not to Pave? Making informed decisions on when to upgrade a gravel road
Minnesota LTAP, 2006
View brochure, presentation, and supporting materials
State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual 2006
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This manual, a reformatted version of LRRB Manual 2005-33, has been designed to be used as specifications for concrete repair of local city streets and county concrete pavements. It is intended to be used as supplemental specifications for constructing this work throughout the state of Minnesota. All standard plates have been designated as SA, which is an abbreviation for State Aid. (See State Aid's Concrete Information Design Information as well)
Minnesota Snow and Ice Control: Field Handbook for Snowplow Operators (2005)
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The purpose of this field handbook is to help promote the understanding of the tools, best practices, and limitations for snow and ice
control. In addition, it encourages progressive changes in snow and ice control practices that will help you reduce salt/sand use and
environmental impacts while meeting the safety and mobility needs of roadway users.
Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual (2006)
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sponsored the development of the Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual. It is based
on the Minnesota Snow and Ice Control Field Handbook for Snowplow Operators, produced by Minnesota LTAP, as well as on training materials used in
an MPCA parking
lot
winter maintenance training class.
The purpose of this manual is to deliver practical advice for improving operating efficiency and reducing environmental impacts to those who manage parking lots and sidewalks.
Erosion Control Handbook for Local Roads (2003)
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PDF version (2.5 MB PDF)
This manual will assist counties, townships, and local units
of government by providing guidelines and methods for effective
erosion control practices on low-volume roads.
Asphalt Pavement Maintenance Field Guide (2002)
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This field guide provides guidelines for preventive asphalt pavement maintenance techniques for a variety of distresses and conditions. It covers rack treatments (clean and seal, rout and seal, full-depth crack repair), surface treatments (fog seal, seal coat, thin hot-mix overlays), and pothole patching and repair (cold-mix asphalt, spray injection patching, hot mix asphalt, slurry or micro-surfacing material).
Best Practices Handbook on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance (2000)
Download PDF version (716 KB PDF)
The purpose of this handbook is to provide background information
about the importance of pavement preservation and preventive
maintenance, as well as present maintenance techniques for a
variety of distresses and conditions.
Best Practices Handbook on Roadside Vegetation (2000)
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PDF version (located on the Mn/DOT Research Services Section Web site)
This manual strives to provide assistance to local agencies in
roadside vegetation management operations by sharing information
obtained from the many years of experience of those working in
the field, and by highlighting new technology that is improving
operations.
Reclaimed Glass Information Toolkit (2000)
This kit includes case studies, sample letters, references, debris charts, and a list of suppliers. Not available online.