MnDOT crews 'carefully' demolish pedestrian bridge near Augsburg University
Crews were tasked with "carefully" demolishing a pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis over the weekend, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
82-year-old woman killed in crash with MnDOT pickup on Hwy. 36
An 82-year-old woman died after she rear-ended a Minnesota Department of Transportation pickup truck on Highway 36 in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Thursday morning.
MnDOT: Pedestrian crashes increase during shorter, darker days of fall
MnDOT officials are warning Minnesota drivers to be aware of pedestrians as crashes increase during the fall months.
Minnesota’s role in $345,000 Wisconsin land purchase raises eyebrows
Minnesota taxpayers are financing the $345,000 purchase of a small, wooded property in western Wisconsin under a complicated land deal that has alarmed neighbors.
South Twin Cities metro area braces for Trump, Pence-related highway closures Thursday
People living and working in Minneapolis are planning for President Trump’s visit Thursday, but preparations are also underway in the south Twin Cities metro area as well.
MnDOT helps build solar garden on top level of Ramp A in downtown Minneapolis
A new solar garden built on the roof of a state-owned parking ramp near Target Field is now producing electricity in downtown Minneapolis.
How ships and trucks transport football field-long wind turbine blades into Minnesota
Nothing puts the size of wind turbines in perspective like passing one on Minnesota’s roads.
Turkey holding up traffic gets MnDOT escort to cross I-94
A turkey holding up traffic on Interstate 94 got a special escort from a MnDOT truck to help it cross the road to safety.
Hwy. 112 flooded in Le Sueur, Minn.
Highway 112 is closed in Le Sueur, Minnesota due to flooding from heavy rain. Video credit: Minnesota Department of Transportation District 7
Power lines snap in strong winds on Highway 86 in southwestern Minnesota
Strong winds are snapping power lines and causing power outages across Minnesota. Highway 86 was closed for a time in southwestern Minnesota. Video credit: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Downed power lines close roads across southwestern Minnesota
Downed power lines from the April snow storm have closed roads across southwestern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Highway 59 is closed south of Fulda for a downed power line across the road. Video credit: MnDOT District 7.
MnDOT announces 221 road, bridge projects for 2019
It’s construction season in Minnesota. Department of Transportation officials announced Thursday 221 state road and bridge projects that will be worked on across the state in 2019.
MnDOT warns of flooded roads in Le Sueur, Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning drivers about flooded roads in southern Minnesota near Le Sueur. Video credit: MnDOT
High Schoolers team up with MnDOT
St. Francis high schoolers are helping make parts for MnDOT plows and other equipment.
High school students make MnDOT snow plow parts
A new partnership between the Minnesota Department of Transportation and a group of high school students is helping keeping snow plows and other equipment running on state roads.