MnROAD Current Conditions
About MnROAD
MnROAD is a pavement test track used to research materials and pavements to find ways to make roads last longer, perform better, cost less to build and maintain, be built faster and have minimal impact on the environment.
MnROAD consists of:
- A test section of I-94 carrying interstate traffic
- A low volume roadway that simulates conditions on rural roads
- Thousands of sensors that record load response and environmental data
Quick MnROAD Links
About MnROAD
Related Links
- Mn/DOT Materials and Road Research
- MnPAVE
- Pavement Interactive
- Seasonal Load Limits
- Test section tracking
Partners
MnROAD Research - Improving the way we construct and maintain our highways in cold weather climates.
Upcoming & past events
Many conferences, training and open house events provide valuable information about MnROAD. Learn more about these and other events
Phase two underway
Phase two encompasses more than 20 research projects and reconstruction of 35 cells. Construction began in 2007 and will be completed in 2009. More information about current construction
From quiet pavements to pavement preservation, MnROAD will address many of the challenges facing the transportation network. View Phase two overview brochure
Lessons learned
From the start of construction on MnROAD in June 1990 to the conclusion of
MnROAD’s first ten years of operation in 2004, engineers at MnROAD researched pavements and collected and analyzed
data.
Many of these activities were recorded in a number of reports published by Mn/ DOT and others. View reports
Benefits of MnROAD research
MnROAD has provided benefits to transportation agencies, the pavement industry, and the general public, including economic benefits and new products and technologies. More
International reach
MnROAD is the world's largest and most comprehensive outdoor laboratory for cold weather road research. Researchers from all over the world have collaborated on research projects and are using MnROAD data and research to improve roads in cold weather climates. Research projects