Maintaining Minnesota's Highways

Long Term Projects

• Drivers Assist System (DOCX)

Guidance

• Technology Transfer
• Maintenance Manual
• Highway Systems Operations Plan
• Annual winter report at a glance 2015-2016 (PDF)
• Field Guide for Testing Deicing Chemicals (PDF)
• Flashing Arrow Board Maintenance and Replacement Guidance (PDF)
• New Technology, Research and Equipment Committee Manual
• Winter Chemical Certification (PDF)
• Winter Chemicals - Approved Product List
• Salt and Sander Controller Calibration Guide (PDF)
• Gresen GRS32 Calibration (PDF)
• SafeLane Report (PDF)
• Anti-icing Guide (PDF)
• Warning Light Study (PDF)

Helpful links

• MnDOT research services publications and events
• MnROAD
• Minnesota Local Road Research Board
• Transportation Research Board
• Northland Advanced Transportation Systems Research Laboratories
• U of M Center for Transportation Studies
• Clear Roads

Research

The Maintenance Operation Research (MOR) program encourages and funds applied research to assist in developing innovations. It promotes operational or "hands on" research, encourages the development of ideas and methods that improve transportation, and furthers implementation. Research areas include:

• Winter maintenance
• Winter material
• Road and bridge maintenance
• Roadside maintenance
• Equipment/tools
• Safety, traffic control and workzone safety
• Technology

"On the road" research is our strength, but we also support some laboratory research. Learn more about ongoing maintenance research projects by reviewing our project status spreadsheet (PDF).

Take a look at the MOR brochure (PDF) for more information.

Monthly MOR Bulletins 2018

Biennial research reports

• 2013-2015 (PDF)
• 2011-2013 (PDF)
• 2009-2011 (PDF)
• 2007–2009 (PDF)
• 2005–2007 (PDF)
• 2003–2005 (PDF)
• 2001–2003 (PDF)
• 1999–2001 (PDF)

Forms

• Project proposal form (PDF)
• Project report form (PDF)
• New product information form (Word) (PDF)
• Vendor checklist for anti- and de-ice chemicals (Word) (PDF)