Friday, October 31, 202511:00 a.m–12:30 p.m. CDT, VIRTUAL About the Event Communities across the country are increasingly turning to asphalt art and streetscape aesthetics as tools to enhance safety, reflect a sense of place, and support local economies. With recent updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and new research on pavement art, accessibility, and … Continue reading CTS Webinar: Asphalt Art and Aesthetics—Research, Guidance, and Community Impacts→| Crossroads
Wednesday, October 29, 2025noon–1:30 p.m. CDT, Virtual About the Event Transverse cracks in asphalt pavement are a common challenge in Minnesota, often leading to a secondary problem known as pavement tenting (also called crack heaving or lipping). This occurs when ice buildup causes pavement to lift near a crack, which can accelerate deterioration and contribute … Continue reading CTS Webinar: Keeping Roads Strong—Mitigating Pavement Tenting and Transverse Cracks→| Crossroads
Republished from CTS News (Catalyst) for October 14, 2025 More than 14,600 Minnesota residents applied for a rebate through the state’s e-bike rebate program when it launched in 2024. Established by the Minnesota Legislature to help reduce the cost of buying a new e-bike, the program was so popular that within minutes of opening in … Continue reading Minnesotans geared up for e-bike rebates. Now data reveals more about them→| Crossroads
Reprinted from CTS News Catalyst, September 11, 2025 To better understand how roadway crashes can be prevented, it’s essential to explore the human behaviors that contribute to them. This objective…| Crossroads
Effective stormwater management helps keep roadway contaminants from entering Minnesota’s lakes and streams. Management practices include soil and vegetation in roadside bioretention systems that filter heavy metals and hydrocarbons created by vehicles. Based on other studies, retention and transformation of roadside pollutants should be improved by biochar application to existing or engineered soils. Abundant sources … Continue reading Developing Biochar Specifications for Stormwater Man...| Crossroads
Premature cracking in reinforced concrete bridge decks is expensive to repair and may lead to rapid bridge deterioration. Despite changes to mix designs, transverse cracking after casting continues…| Crossroads
More than 60% of the world’s turtle species are endangered, including Blanding’s and wood turtles, which are native to Minnesota and may be found in the state’s wetlands, ponds, lakes and streams. …| Crossroads
A significant number of school bus stop-arm violations occur every day throughout the country. In Minnesota, violation and citation data suggests these incidents are grossly underreported and under…| Crossroads
Addressing the increasing need for pavement materials coincides with an increasing supply of plastic waste. Incorporating recycled plastic into aggregate for transportation infrastructure is of growing interest. Testing plastic waste material in both asphalt and concrete pavement mixtures revealed promising results and the need to explore long-term performance and durability. Availability of good quality aggregate … Continue reading Testing Recycled Plastics in Asphalt and Concrete Paveme...| Crossroads
Pavement markings make travel safer for all road users. However, the material used for retroreflectivity can be slicker than the surrounding pavement. To maximize the safety of bicyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians, MnDOT and local agencies explored the friction values of different marking materials. Project results produced valuable information on relative friction between pavement and marking … Continue reading Evaluating the Friction of Pavement Markings and Colored Pavement→| Crossroads
Solar snow fences not only retain the benefits of a traditional snow fence by controlling blowing and drifting snow in winter, they create green energy throughout the year. However, to be effective…| Crossroads
