Construction Metro Transit Update: METRO Orange Line The METRO Orange Line is scheduled to open in late 2021, mostly replacing Routes 535 and 597, and will provide Bus Rapid Transit in the I-35W corridor serving Minneapolis, Richfield,
Virtual Presentations Grab a beverage and join MnDOT’s Virtual Sips & Scoops Series this winter from the comfort of your home. MnDOT experts will present on various topics including traffic impacts
Engagement A Public History of 35W: Virtual Story Share As part of the Sips & Scoops series, MnDOT and the Hennepin History Museum hosted a virtual story share. Public historians from A Public History of 35W led the event.
Construction Yard signs urge people to slow down Minneapolis residents were impacted by ramp closures as part of 35W@94 construction. Ramp closures divert traffic to residential streets and residents have witnessed unsafe driving and speeding through their
Construction How has Coronavirus impacted the 35W@94 project? The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our way of life, changing how we live, work and socialize. While construction continues as an essential operation, contractors working on 35W@94 and MnDOT
Construction Going Underground! We’re constructing six HUGE underground water storage tanks on the east side I-35W. On Monday, April 20, crews started pouring the concrete walls of the first drainage tank along
MnDOT Partners with Student Artists The Minnesota Department of Transportation partnered with student artists from Lyndale Community School and Richard R. Green Central Park Elementary School in Minneapolis to create art representing how communities are
Fall 2019 Engagement Survey MnDOT asked motorists to answer a few questions about how they receive information about the I-35W@94 project and what they understand about the project’s benefits. We heard from more than 720 of you. Thank you for your input, your patience and your
(Still) On Time and On Budget 2019 35W@94 Construction Recap The 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project is moving along and 2019 saw many parts of the project completed or begun. MnDOT and our partners
Engagement Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day! Today we celebrate the national Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day movement that is all about encouraging girls to consider careers in engineering. If you or anyone you know is
Interview with KALY Radio MnDOT engineer Steve Barrett was interviewed by Mahamed Cali on KALY radio this week about the 35W@94 project. KALY radio is the first and only Somali radio station in
STEAM Night at Justice Page Middle School On December 3, MnDOT joined middle school students and families at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis for their annual STEAM night. Kids explored different aspects of science, technology, engineering,
Engagement 40th Street Pedestrian bridge is open! MnDOT and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association co-hosted a 40th Street pedestrian bridge opening event Oct. 22. This bridge opened in mid-October—a year earlier than originally planned. The celebration was
Q & A with University of Minnesota public historians: Part 2 The Interstate 35W@94 project team continues to partner with public historians Denise Pike and Greg Donofrio, whose research on freeway planning in the 1950s and ‘60s focused on the
A Public History of Interstate 35W MnDOT and the Hennepin History Museum co-hosted a discussion Oct. 10 led by public historians Greg Donofrio and Denise Pike at Hope Community in Minneapolis. Their research is focused on
Engagement Tour with Transportation Students at UMN On October 4, the 35W@94 project team partnered with the University of Minnesota Interdisciplinary Transportation Student Organization to host a bus tour of the project corridor. ITSO members had
Experimenting with Students at Justice Page Middle School On September 23 and 24, the 35W@94 team joined Mr. Koupal’s middle school science class at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis for a presentation and experiment on
Student Spotlight: Isabel Bergemann In partnership with Project Lead the Way, MnDOT created the Phoenix Program which provides paid internships for high school students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The 35W@94
Meet University of Minnesota public historians: Q + A Public historians Greg Donofrio and Denise Pike recently hosted a historical walking tour with MnDOT for the 35W@94 project. Their research presented focused on highway planning in the 1950’
Engagement Building Bridges and Breaking Bread On September 11, Marnita’s Table and Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins’ office hosted the second annual 38th Street bridge dinner in south Minneapolis. Although rain moved the feast to
Engagement Snooper Trucks What is a Snooper? I’ve heard of Snoopy, Snopes, and Snoop Dog, but never a Snooper. MnDOT employees Chuck Quigley and Mark Pribula gave kids and parents a tour
Engagement Latino Leaders Join a Bus Tour of 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown The Minnesota Department of Transportation invited leaders from Latino organizations to join a bus tour of the 35W@94: Downtown to Crosstown project to show and recognize the progress and
Hennepin County Snow Plow Hennepin County employee Ross Stark brought a snow plow to our Touch-a-Truck event at Urban Ventures Farm Stand on August 22 and I had a chance to talk to him
Engagement Kids love a shiny dump truck! Jerry Byington, City of Minneapolis Public Works Fleet Equipment Supervisor, brought a dump truck for kids and adults to explore to our Sips and Scoops event at the Urban Ventures
Automated Road and Pavement Condition Survey Van Seeing this van in-person reminded me of Ghost Busters, but Mark Chevalier and Doug Maki ensured me that they are not searching for ghosts as they traverse the metro area,
