HIGHWAYS
ON MY MIND Freeways in China, free, but not free
In urban areas in China, roads are very congested. Especially in the old areas of cities, where the roads are narrow and were not built to handle the car traffic that didn't exist years ago. But in t...
Posted on 7/26/10 at 6:10 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Highway names voted
Minnesota House members agreed Tuesday to memorialize one of their former leaders. Representatives voted 132-0 to name a stretch of Highway 53 in far northern Minnesota after former House Speaker Irv ...
Posted on 4/7/09 at 11:48 AM
Harvey Uken, Crookston, letter: Use one-way spikes as anti-drunk-driving tool 
I wonder if putting those rotating spikes on the ramps might slow down people who drink and drive. The spikes would mean that when a person goes the wrong way on a ramp, his or her tires would blow out.
By Harvey Uken , July 17, 2012
Leslie Noehre, Grand Forks, letter: Driving over ‘tar and pea gravel’? Here’s why
in these times of high transportation-project inflation, our aging transportation system and competition for transportation dollars, pavement preservation is getting renewed attention all across the county.
Simply put, pavement preservation is taking care of the investment already made in the transportation system.
By Leslie Noehre , May 20, 2012
Minnesota driver pulls over on highway before dying
Rochester police say a driver pulled over to the shoulder of a highway just before he died.
By Associated Press , April 16, 2012
Load restrictions begin today on most N.D. highways
Load restrictions are being implemented on most North Dakota highways. The state Transportation Department said the restrictions take effect at 7 a.m. today.
By Associated Press , March 12, 2012
Highway 75 lane closures next week in Warren, Minn.
Upcoming soil testing will cause short-term lane closures next week on U.S. Highway 75 in Warren, Minn., the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Motorists will encounter minor delays and short-term lane closures impacting driving and parking lanes during regular business hours.
By Herald Staff Report , March 01, 2012
NDDOT may start load restrictions early because of warmth
The restrictions would remain in effect until roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal traffic. The department said pavement is usually the most vulnerable in the first four weeks after the onset of the spring thaw.
Vehicles and cargo weighing more than 40 tons are affected.
By Herald Staff Report , February 01, 2012
N.D. getting $276 million from feds for rebuilding flood-damage highways at Devils Lake, elsewhere
More than $89 million will be available for the Devils Lake Basin. That money, plus more than $10 million allocated this fall, pushes the basin to its new $100 million annual federal highway funding cap. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
By Kevin Bonham , January 05, 2012
DEVILS LAKE ROAD WORK: Legislative language leads to limits
Basin must be considered 'closed' in order to avoid road repair funding capA federal funding bill that limits highway appropriations to the chronically flooded Devils Lake Basin to $100 million annually could delay the completion of major highway construction projects or postpone other road projects.
By Kevin Bonham , December 29, 2011
N.D. man killed in crash between Bismarck, Center
Authorities say a 39-year-old Center man was killed early Tuesday in a one-vehicle accident between Bismarck and Center.
By Associated Press , November 08, 2011
GET READY TO RUMBLE: Center rumble strips added as safety measure on N.D. roads
Long a staple on the shoulders, warning wayward drivers that they’re headed for the ditch, rumble strips soon also will occupy the center line on all paved, two-lane roads in North Dakota.
By Ryan Bakken , August 16, 2011
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