Hyatt Exhibit Hall

Oak Ridge Country Club

Capacity 20 people  

$35 Fee covers cost of bike and helmet rental. 

This tour features stops at MnDOT involved/led projects in Downtown Minneapolis. Projects include the recently completed Third Ave Bridge project (MnDOT led), the  Stone Arch Bridge project (MnDOT led), and innovative North Loop Green partnership project. These projects highlight MnDOT’s transportation vision where Minnesota’s multimodal transportation system maximizes the health of people, the environment and our economy.  

The Third Avenue Bridge is significant as the last major reinforced-concrete Melan arch bridge constructed in the Twin Cities. The Stone Arch Bridge has been through about half a dozen projects to expand, repair, or rehabilitate the structure over its almost 140-year history. The North Loop Green is an activation project under I-94 ramps adjacent to the C Ramp and Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, and operating as a public-private partnership. A stop at the ABC Parking Ramp also makes time to see the 100-foot hand-painted Prince mural.

Capacity 35 people  

$40 Fee covers cost of transportation. 

The METRO Green Line Extension is anticipated to begin revenue operations in 2027. As of December 2024, the project is over 80% complete. It will operate on 14.5 miles of double track from downtown Minneapolis through the communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie, connecting to the existing Green and Blue Lines and the communities of St. Paul and Bloomington. This tour will focus on the Kenilworth Corridor to Cedar Lake Channel. The Kenilworth Tunnel is the project’s most complex structure due to its challenging soil conditions and its proximity to buildings, freight lines, and trails. The tunnel is anticipated to be structurally complete in spring of 2025, with electrical and communications systems being installed in the tunnel in 2025 and 2026. The tour will provide a compelling overview of how transit projects come together during the critical systems testing phase and highlight the engineering challenges of building in tight spaces, managing right of way impacts to property owners, and the reconstruction of a historic Works Progress Administration (WPA) cobblestone wall in the Cedar Lake Channel. Tour is a partnership between MnDOT and Metropolitan Council. 

Capacity 35 people  

$40 Fee covers cost of transportation. 

Safety first, safety always. Safe and secure operating environments save lives, prevent injuries, increase employee morale and productivity, cultivate trust, and enable the efficient and effective use of transportation facilities, services and technologies. During this tour you’ll meet with subject matter experts to learn about the different equipment MnDOT uses to keep employees safe on the job. Find out how MnDOT is using a mobile slip simulator to reduce employee slips, trips and falls. You’ll have an opportunity to try it out. Check out the Road Doctor Survey Van to learn about its nondestructive road survey technologies to gather and visualize pavement data. Learn how MnDOT uses high rescue angle equipment to train for different rescue scenarios. More equipment will be onsite to see. 

Lakeshore A

Capacity 30 People 

$40 covers cost of Transportation 

The tour will include visits to two labs that support transportation-related research projects at the University of Minnesota. The labs are part of the College of Science and Engineering and are home to engineering experts who bring an interdisciplinary approach to solving today’s problems.  

The facility provides a powerful tool for investigating the effects of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme events on large structural components up to several stories tall. The tour will begin at the Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Laboratory, the largest test system of its kind in the world.  The tour will conclude at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), located on the banks of the Mississippi River, a unique and world-class research space for all things water… and then some. The lab addresses major societal challenges associated with fluid flow problems in the natural environment and in renewable energy applications.

Foyer

Lakeshore B

Brit's Pub

Lakeshore A

Nicollet Ballroom

Exhibit Hall

Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing, Emergency Response - Collaborating for Success

Northstar A

Smarter Work Zones:  Harnessing Technology for Safer Operations

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Blatnik Bridge Reconstruction Project Update

Regency Room

Leading the Charge:  Ohio's First Mover Advantage in EV Development

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Low-Cost AI:  Roadway Asset Inventory and Data Collection

Northstar A

Hey, your bridge is on fire!

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Using Performance Measures to Guide System Spending:  MnDOT's 20-year Investment Plan

Regency Room

Utilizing the Right-of-Way to Improve Transportation Sustainability

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Mirage

Preparing for Launch, a Bridge Launch!  SU:M-8-1.75 High Level Bridge Project

Northstar A

Kentucky's Safe System Approach and Minnesota's Strategic highway Safety Plan

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Stakeholder Engagement in Planning and ITS

Regency Room

Understanding GHG Emissions

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

St. Croix

MoDOT Innovations Program

Northstar A

The Path to Successful Express Lane Turn-On

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Federal Funding Panel Discussion and STIC Panel

Regency Room

Minnesota Electric Aviation Network MEAN Study Findings

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

What is AASHTOWare and how do we Modernize Construction Inspection Processes and Minnesota DOT

Northstar A

The Power of Prediction; An Innovative Traffic Safety Tool to Help Prevent Traffic Crashes

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Strategic Transportation and Development Analysis

Regency Room

Innovative Electrification in the Right-of-Way

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Exhibit Hall

Mirage

Lakeshore B

Lakeshore A

AI-nnovating Engagement:  Shaping Public Involvement Strategies

Northstar A

Bridging Safety Culture and Wellbeing within MnDOT and Iowa's Stress and Resilience Management Project

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Surface Condition for Active Networks SCAN - an approach to shared use path condition assessment

Regency Room

RENEW RICHMOND:  Revitalized a Critical Structure Downtown

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Minnehaha

Enhancing Incident Tracking and Analysis at KDOT

Northstar A

Forward 44 - Comprehensive Analysis of Safety & Traffic on Missouri's Longest Interstate Highway

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

Regency Room

Statewide Planning for EV Infrastructure Charging

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Skyway

Using technology to assist with data collection, roadway maintenance, and bridge maintenance

Northstar A

WisDOT's Safety First Initiative

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Stewardship in Transportation; The Power of Partnerships for Thriving Communities

Regency Room

Using Accessibility Metrics for Sustainability and System Performance

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Exhibit Hall

Skyway

Examination of Lighting Practices and Crosswalks

Northstar A

Mini and Modular Roundabouts Replace 96 Conflict Points

Greenway Ballroom B,C,H,I

Equity-Based Performance Measure by MnDOT and the MetCouncil

Regency Room

Midwestern Maritime Freight Planning:  Challenges and Opportunities

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Lakeshore B

Equity-Based Approach for Prioritizing Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Safety Needs

Northstar A

MnDOT Regional Local Road Traffic Safety Workshops

GreenWay Ballroom B,C,H,I

Planning to Improve Delivery:  MnDOT's Corridor Planning Prioritization Process and Guidebook Process

Regency Room

Chloride Pollution Solution:  Embracing Low Salt Design

GreenWay Ballroom D,E,F,G

Nicollet Ballroom

Guthrie Theatre