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Twin Cities Light Rail is a Successful Transit Solution

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

The new green line light rail connecting Minneapolis to Saint Paul is one of the most recent and highly successful public transit projects. Providing better, cleaner transportation solutions, helping to increase the standard of living and connecting people to jobs, the transit solution has earned widespread community support. NECA chapters and local unions collaborated over several years of construction under tight deadlines and schedules to deliver a project done on time and on budget, receiving accolades from both Mayors of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for their professionalism.

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Twin Cities, MN: A Day in the Life of Metro Bus Operators

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Angela Wilson has been a Metro Transit bus operator for 19 years. Duane Moore has 26 years on the job. Here’s a short, behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to drive a bus.

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Minnesota DOT: Why Does I-69 Need Flood-Mitigation Work?

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Animation from Minnesota Department of Transportation explains why it’s time to upgrade the stretch of I-69 between Mankato and St. Peter, MN. In April, MnDOT will begin replacing old pavement, raising the road, and installing new median barriers.

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Minnesota DOT: Fighting Winter with the “Ice Breaker”

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

This video describes the Ice Breaker machine that MnDOT is using to break up the ice on Minnesota roadways. The video was produced by Rich Kemp and Sue Roe.

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Minnesota DOT: How to Install Rumble Strips

Friday, December 25th, 2015

This video shows the installation of rumble strips in MnDOT’s District 8 in October 2015.

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Minnesota DOT: Testing the Robot Road-Painter

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

University of Minnesota-Duluth Associate Professor Ryan Rosandich tests a prototype of a robotic arm he developed to paint messages and markings on roadways. He calls the machine the MnDOT Robot.

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Minnesota DOT: Testing Drones for Bridge Inspection

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently completed a study to examine the effectiveness of drone technology as it applies to bridge safety inspections.

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Minnesota DOT: Smart Intersections Reduce Traffic Conflicts

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

How Minnesota Department of Transportation is using “J Turns” or “Reduced-Conflict Intersections” to improve safety and efficiency on MN roads.

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Duluth, MN: Riding North on Interstate 35

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

A drive through Duluth to the northern terminus of I-35.

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St. Paul, MN: High Bridge Inspection

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

Get a view of the High Bridge that only a few folks in our inspections department get to see.

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