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The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have lifted the no travel advisories and road closures in northwest Minnesota. State highways were closed or under no travel advisories due to blizzard conditions earlier today. Blizzard conditions are diminishing, but motorists should use caution when traveling, especially in open areas with no windbreaks. […]
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on existing rules for Special Transportation Services providers that serve the elderly or disabled or provide nonemergency medical transportation services paid for with public funding. MnDOT is in the process of updating the existing rules and is interested in hearing from stakeholders about updates and improvements
The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists to be prepared for difficult travel conditions today and throughout the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for the western edge of Minnesota. Be prepared for extremely difficult travel conditions. Total snowfall predictions vary, but forecasted wind gusts of 50 miles per hour, in
Polk County was preparing for a couple of large projects for much of 2019, and those projects will start to progress more rapidly now that the calendar has flipped to 2020. In December, the Polk County Commissioners approved the final 2020 budget, which included an estimated $3 million in capital improvement bonds. The bonds will
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol are seeking public feedback on plans to improve the state’s commercial truck weight enforcement facilities beginning in 2020. The draft 10-year Minnesota Weight Enforcement Investment Plan projects a 10 percent increase in commercial truck traffic on Minnesota highways by 2028. The plan also identifies statewide
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has lifted the no travel advisory on highways in northwest Minnesota previously issued on Sunday. Visibility has improved in these areas, however, roads are completely snow and ice covered so motorists are advised to reduce speeds and drive according to conditions. Important: even if state and federal highways are passable,
