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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today that construction on Highway 1 east of Oslo begins June 24. The project includes resurfacing Highway 1 from Oslo to approximately three miles east of Oslo. Motorists will experience lane closures, flaggers, and pilot car operations. Agassiz Asphalt is the contractor for the $970,000 project. Weather permitting, it […]
Full-summer overweight permits will start in the North frost zone on Tuesday, May 28, at 12:01 a.m. Seasonal load limit (frost) zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits. Overweight permits for more than 80,000 pounds of gross vehicle
Thousands of Minnesota students are gearing up to for Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 8, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation encourages more schools to get involved. More than 150 Minnesota schools have signed up to participate. Bike to School Day is a healthy way to promote safe biking and walking activities in
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end Spring Load Restrictions in the North Frost zone on Monday, May 6, at 12:01 am. Spring load restrictions have already ended in the other zones. Truckers are advised to check with local agencies prior to increasing any weights on their routes. The sign erected on the roadway governs the
The Minnesota Department of Transportation thanks the thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers who help us keep Minnesota roadsides clean and free of litter each year. We invite more people to join this important program. During 2023, Adopt A Highway volunteers removed more than 42,100 bags of trash from Minnesota highways and rest areas. MnDOT
Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving from farm to farm for planting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Since 2021, there have been 446 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota, resulting in eight deaths and 171 injuries. “Farmers need our highways to prepare and plant
