The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced load increases have now begun on unrestricted state highways in the central frost zone. The load increases are already in effect in the northern areas of Minnesota. In areas where these load increases have gone into effect, vehicles can increase their weight limits…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has launched a new service announcing the conditions of roads in Minnesota’s District 6. This area includes Albert Lea, Faribault, Owatonna, Red Wing, Rochester, Wabasha, and Winona. Alerts will include crashes, snowdrifts, low visibility, and icy roads. Minnesota has a hands-free law and asks motorists…
On Northbound Interstate 35, the Albert Lea rest area is temporarily closed for repairs. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the rest area is closed because of a water pump failure. This rest area is at mile marker 1 near the Iowa border, the next usable rest area is…
Currently, winter load increases are in effect, coming this Thursday the metro and southeast frost zones also go into effect. During this period, vehicles will be able to go over the normal load weight by 10 percent on unrestricted highways. A good piece of advice is to make sure you…
According to a study recently done by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, there are not enough truck parking spots to go around in Minnesota. With more than 26,000 truck trips around the state every day, there are only 4,846 available parking spots. MnDOT handles 14% off the available spaces while…
Plus.ai is teaming up with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to test autonomous trucks in Minnesota’s tough winter conditions. The provider of self-driving trucking technology will be using MnROAD’s cold-weather pavement testing facility. To get the full-scale of preparing autonomous vehicles for roads, testing in all climates is imperative to…