State Aid E-Scene

Issue No.	Month/Year	Content
N/A	July 2021	Local Road Improvement Program Update State Aid Construction Hot Topics Traffic Signal Warrants
N/A	June 2021	Resources for State Aid Rules New Standard Plates and Standard Plans District 6 LPP Project Highlight Reminder: Please Continue to Report Traffic Control Devices using a Statewide Interim Approval Employee News
N/A	May 2021	COVID Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Standard Specifications for Construction 2020 Version How is MnDOT Preparing for a Connected and Automated Future? State Aid Bikeway Webpage Update
N/A	April 2021	Update on State Aid Programs: LRIP, LBRP, and SRTS Regarding Mobilization and Traffic Control as Pay Items MFT Site Information
N/A	March 2021	Update from MnDOT Traffic Forecasting and Analysis A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - Introducing the State Aid Needs Online Map How is Minnesota Prepared for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)? The RYG Sheets Employee News
N/A	February 2021	A Minnesota Vision for Speed Limits New Bridge Information Online Map MnCMAT2: The Case of the Moving “M” Counties OneOffice Software Upgrade Employee News
94 (PDF)	December 2020	Culvert AOP workshop still has open seats 2020 MnDOT Spec Book on HOLD Legislative update—bonding bill New Plan Review Checklists State Aid Rules stakeholder input process PathWeb services update LPP D7 project Highlight Reminder - MnDOT materials testing software FHWA pay quantity documentation reviews What is CAV? A relook at an existing tool Employee news
93 (PDF)	September 2020	New Reinforced Concrete Pipe Load Tables Easier DCP form 04 submittal to OCR on federal projects 2020 SPRA solicitation open 2020 MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction New bridge ownership guidance document New tool for project planning: Office of the State Archaeologist Portal Ban of certain telecommunication and surveillance equipment on federal aid projects Upcoming Title VI Assessment for local agencies and new Title VI resources Metro LPP project highlight Employee news SRTS Demonstration Project Solicitation open
92 (PDF)	June 2020	Two new NEPA environmental documentation forms now available DBE Clearance Know the fine print – federal funds for preliminary engineering and right of way MnCMAT2 update MnDOT materials testing software Employee news New Statewide Interim Approvals website LPP project highlights
91 (PDF)	March 2020	MnCMAT2 update Where did you get those specs? Soil bed preparation/vegetation establishment Rolled erosion prevention products update SAF reminder Got bats? Employee news MnDOT partners with Blue Earth County to dismantle historic Kern Bridge Are you using all the pavement tools at your disposal? District 3 LPP highlights
90 (PDF)	January 2020	MnDOT OCR introduces the tribal tools you’ve been waiting for MNCMAT 2 update LPP update Historic and archaeological surveys New work zone flagger law — what you need to know Emergency Relief update Patented and proprietary products final rule FLAP update MnDOT to launch new training Employee News
89 (PDF)	September 2019	Local Partnership Program Revised environmental documentation for federally funded projects Retainage: MN Statutes 15.75: Progress Payments of Public Contracts On the horizon, new electronic fillable load rating forms FLAP—call for projects is open Upcoming HSIP solicitation Variance request process Coming soon: SRTS engineering studies solicitation Project coordination within AIA NHI Roadside Safety Design course Gravel Road Management Tool Required specifications for contractors Employee news
88 (PDF)	June 2019	MnCMAT 2.0 update FLAP—call for projects Standard Specifications for Construction update Town bridge improvement costs Guidance for creating searchable contracts Plastic pipe options for storm sewer and culverts Proprietary products on federally funded projects Coming soon, new bridge funding eligibility criteria using BRIM Employee news
87 (PDF)	March 2019	Emergency preparations HSIP solicitation for 2020-2023 update Proposed amendment to rules governing environmental review LPA access to AASHTO TC3 online training library MN LRRB update Dealing with those blasted bridges New State Aid liaison at USACE Northern area SALT Construction Specialist named Out of sight, out of mind 2018 SRTS awarded projects Employee News