Minnesota Governor Tim Walz alongside the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced the winners of the Minnesota Name a Snowplow contest on Tuesday afternoon. The Minnesota DOT took name submissions back in December, and agency staff cut over 8,000 submissions to 49 finalists. Minnesotans were then asked to vote for their eight favorite names. This years…
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Voting is now open for the 2023-24 Name a Snowplow contest. The Minnesota DOT says the top eight vote-getters will become MnDOT snowplow names with one new name for each MnDOT district. Voting will remain open through Sunday, January 28, and Individuals will be able to vote once and select up to eight of their…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened the application process for private and public entities to tap into federal funds in order to own and operate electric vehicle charging stations. Funding is through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program which was enacted in 2021 with the intent to build a convenient, affordable, reliable and equitable…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced on Monday that they have entered an agreement with the Emergency Management Agency to begin using Wireless Emergency Alerts. Wireless Emergency Alerts use the same system that notify area residents of things like AMBER Alerts and Natural Disasters. With Wireless Emergency Alerts the Minnesota DoT will now be able…
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Drivers can expect lane closures when traveling eastbound on Highway 10 near Hawley and Detroit Lakes according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The Minnesota DoT says that crews will be making repairs to the pavement surface which includes milling and paving certain sections of the highway. The Minnesota DoT urges drivers to drive with…
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The White Earth Nation recently received a grant from the State of Minnesota for $723,171 to use toward their Public Transit system. Kenny Bakken of the White Earth Public Works explains the grant and what it will be used on. Bakken also explained the environmental benefit these buses will have compared to their current ones. …
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According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation a resurfacing project will begin on Monday, August 14. According to the MNDoT Highway 11 from the eastern limits of Baudette to mile marker 120 west of Baudette, Highway 59 from Highway 175 to Canada, and Highway 75 from Warren to Euclid will be the three highways getting…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation released their MnDOT Winter Report that highlighted statistics about last winter’s maintenance. According to the report this past winter was the most severe winter in over a decade. The report also showed that the state snowfall average was 90.2 inches. The snowfall average in 2021-22 was 63 inches for comparison.…
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In a press release from Tuesday the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota State Patrol reminded WE Fest attendees that no parking is allowed along Highway 59 starting on Monday, July 31 at noon. The Minnesota DOT and Minnesota State Patrol stated that Vehicles arriving before noon on Monday will not be permitted to park…
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Many local Highways will be a part of an upcoming road preservation project that will cause many local highways to have lane closures and delays. The goal of these projects is to extend the life of the pavement surfaces. The project will be taking place on the following highways. Highway 59 from Pelican Rapids to…
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