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Winter truck load increases will begin Monday, Dec. 9, at 12:01 a.m. on unrestricted state highways in the north and north-central frost zone, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The frost zones can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Vehicles will be allowed to operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal […]
Minnesota communities and schools wanting to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle to school can apply for three different grant opportunities this fall through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program. Application deadlines are Jan. 10, 2020. Communities and schools can apply for planning assistance grants to help assess
Shorter days and more hours of darkness this time of year contribute to an increase number of crashes between people driving and walking, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. As the days get shorter, motorists and pedestrians should use caution when driving and walking. Motor vehicle crashes have killed 33 pedestrians so far this
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today Highway 75 will be open to traffic through Hendrum to Highway 200 beginning October 14. Motorists will still use the signed detour around Halstad as work continues on the south. Crews continue to work on sidewalks in both Hendrum and Halstad. Motorists are advised to drive safely in
More than 200 Minnesota schools and thousands of students will participate in International Walk and Bike to School Day Wednesday, Oct. 2. The annual event, sponsored by Minnesota Safe Routes to School, encourages students and parents to increase their physical activity, practice pedestrian and bicycle safety, reduce traffic congestion and strengthen connections between families, schools
Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “Harvest season is ramping up across Minnesota and farmers need the highways to access their fields and deliver crops to market,” said Brian Sorenson, state
