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Do lower speed limits on city streets actually slow down drivers?

11/4/2024 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Testing friction of road material made with taconite tailings with technology called SCRIM

7/26/2024 - WDIO/Duluth

CTS presents achievement awards during their Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on May 13

5/13/2024 - CTS Awards

U program, MnDOT create shared mobility guide

4/22/2024 - CTS News

Harnessing the power of solar energy

2/22/24 - Valley News Live

Minnesota Advances Transportation Safety and Efficiency with New Tools and Research Innovations

2/20/24 - hoodline

MnDOT Library illuminates the way to smart transportation planning

2/13/24 - Minitex

Solar fence stops snow and generates electricity

2/2/24 - MPR News

MnDOT study examines impact of road closures on small businesses

1/1/24 - Finance & Commerce

University of Minnesota study looks to make traffic signals smarter, shorten time stopped at intersections

6/30/23 - KARE11

University of Minnesota study on how to get more cars through green lights shows promise

6/18/23 - Star Tribune

MnROAD's quest to make Minnesota Roads pothole proof

5/1/23, CBS News

Lowering deer-related car accidents in Minnesota

11/30/22, MSP Magazine

Study on deer vehicle crashes

11/21/22, Fox21

‘He was fast … he ran you right over’: what it’s like to get hit by an SUV

11/22/22, The Guardian

University of Minnesota professor: Let's plan to make commuting a happy experience

11/08/22, Star Tribune

Telecommuting study reveals surprises and challenges

10/27/22, West Central Tribune

Cyclists have happiest commute, shows US smartphone app

10/04/22, Forbes

Why deer crossing signs have disappeared from Minnesota highways

09/19/22, Star Tribune

Community power Minnesota: transportation and happiness

08/01/22, The Redford Center

Building a better road: how MnRoad facility on I-94 is creating the road of the future

07/29/22, Kare11

Minnesota's telecommuting patterns

07/15/22, TPT

Reclamation and recycling show benefits after three Minnesota winters

05/26/22, Pavement Preservation Journal

MnDOT studying ways to bring congestion relief for drivers

04/26/22, Star Tribune

MnDOT eyes cameras, control vehicles to curb speeding in work zones

04/10/22, Star Tribune

Minnesota drivers may hit 20 times the deer reported to State

04/01/22, Duluth News Tribune

University of Minnesota launches new app to connect farmers

03/23/22, FOX 9

During surge of speeding drivers, pedestrian fatalities were highest in MN in 5 years

02/17/22, Pioneer Press