Materials and Road Research
The Materials and Road Research group conducts research and implementation projects to provide Mn/DOT and local agencies with innovations to create the most economically efficient pavement designs, construction procedures, rehabilitation and preventive maintenance practices.
Manager
Maureen Jensen
651-366-5507
Mn/DOT Office of Materials
Mailstop 645
1400 Gervais Avenue
Maplewood, MN 55109
Phone
651-366-5592
Fax
651-366-5461
Research Topics
Resources
- Pavement Interactive
- MnPave
- Seal Coat Design
- Test Section Tracking
- Seasonal Load Limits
- Construction Tools
- Mn/DOT Library
- Research Services
Organizations
- Local Road Research Board
- Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance
- Long Term Pavement Performance
- Transportation Research Board
- Center for Transportation Studies
- Center for Transportation Research and Education
- Shingle Recycling
MnROAD
MnROAD Operations Engineer
Ben Worel 651-366-5522
Forensic Engineer
Tim Clyne 651-366-5473
MnRoad Program Engineer
Leonard Palek 651-366-5502
Research Project Engineer
Tom Burnham 651-366-5452
MnRoad Site Manager
Jack Herndon 651-297-2996
Concrete and Geotechnical
Research Operations Engineer
Bernard Izevbekhai 651-366-5454
Geotech Project Engineer
John Siekmeier 651-366-5417
Concrete Project Engineer
Alexandra Akkari 651-366-5449
Research Specialist
Steve Olson 651-366-5516
Mechanistic Design
Research Operations Engineer
Shongtao Dai 651-366-5407
Research Project Engineer
Matt Lebens 651-366-5526
Luke Johanneck 651-366-5475
Research Technician
Chris Cochran 651-366-5435
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Asphalt Pavement and Recycling
Research Operations Engineer
Jerry Geib 651-366-5496
Research Project Engineer
Eddie Johnson 651-366-5465
Melissa Cole 651-366-5432
Thomas Wood 651-366-5573
Research Technician
John Pantelis 651-366-5478
Research Advisor & TERRA support
Roger Olson 651-366-5517

