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Highway 75 signal replacement at railroad in Warren begins May 7 (May 5, 2025)

Adopt a Highway volunteers remove nearly 29,000 bags of trash in 2024 from Minnesota highways (May 1, 2025)

Hwy 371 construction in Hackensack begins May 5 (April 30, 2025)

Annual bridge maintenance work on Hwy 2 in East Grand Forks begins May 7 (April 30, 2025)

MnDOT encourages schools, communities to join Bike to School Day May 7 (April 30, 2025)

MnDOT announces second round of funds for new EV charging stations (April 29, 2025)

MnDOT honors fallen transportation workers for Worker Memorial Day (April 28, 2025)

Latest round of full-summer overweight permits, spring load restriction changes start April 30 (April 24, 2025)

Brief traffic delays at Hwy 61 Canadian Pacific Railway bridge April 28 near Red Wing (April 22, 2025)

Construction on Hwy 75 in Perley resumes April 28 (April 22, 2025)

MnDOT to host a public meeting on April 28 for the Hwy 93 Henderson project (April 16, 2025)

MnDOT to host April 30 open house for Highway 87 project in Hubbard (April 15, 2025)

Spring load restrictions end April 16 in South, Southeast and Metro frost zones (April 10, 2025)

MnDOT to host April 15 open house for Highway 11 construction in Greenbush (April 7, 2025)

MnDOT announces 2025 state construction projects (April 2, 2025)

MnDOT conducts aerial photography on highways in northwest Minnesota beginning in April (March 27, 2025)

MnDOT to host April 3 open house for Highway 371 construction in Hackensack (March 17, 2025)

North-Central frost zone winter load increases end, spring load restrictions start in Central, North-Central frost zones on March 7 (March 3, 2025)

North-Central frost zone winter load increases end, spring load restrictions start in Central, North-Central frost zones on March 7 (March 3, 2025)

Central frost zone winter load increases end, spring load restrictions start in South, Southeast and Metro frost zones on March 3 (Feb. 28, 2025)

MnDOT to host open house for Hwy 11 project in Roseau (Feb. 26, 2025)

Winter load increases end Feb. 28 in the Metro, South, and Southeast frost zones (Feb. 25, 2025)

MnDOT encourages schools, communities to join Winter Walk to School Day Feb. 5 (Feb. 5, 2025)

Voting begins to help MnDOT name eight snowplows statewide (Jan. 28, 2025)

Ten Minnesota cities to receive Active Transportation Planning Assistance (Jan. 23, 2025)

Highway 200 culvert clearing begins January 22 near Itasca State Park (Jan. 9, 2025)

Winter load increases begin Jan. 13 in the Metro, South and Southeast frost zones (Jan. 9, 2025)

MnDOT to clear trees along Hwy 87 west of Hubbard beginning Jan. 13 (Jan. 3, 2025)

Winter load increases begin Dec. 23 in the Central frost zone (Dec. 19, 2024)

Winter load increases begin Dec. 20 in the North-Central frost zone (Dec. 17, 2024)

Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport at Canadian border to close Dec. 27 (Dec. 13, 2024)

Winter load increases begin Dec. 16 in the North frost zone (Dec. 12, 2024)

Help MnDOT name more snowplows! Submit your idea by Dec. 20 (Dec. 10, 2024)

No travel advisory lifted in northwest Minnesota (Dec. 4, 2024)

No travel advisory issued in Northwest Minnesota (Dec. 4, 2024)

MnDOT hosts public meetings in December to help guide Minnesota State Rail Plan (Nov. 27, 2024)

MnDOT celebrates improved safety, mobility and smoother travel as the 2024 construction season ends (Nov. 20, 2024)

Public comment period on Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program open until Nov. 30 (Nov. 4, 2024)

MnDOT seeks applicants to serve on Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (Oct. 21, 2024)

State announces next steps for businesses looking to add EV charging stations (Oct. 15, 2024)

MnDOT announces availability of $12.5 million in grants for Greater Minnesota community projects (Oct. 7, 2024)

Hwy 32 project northeast of Red Lake Falls begins Tuesday, Oct. 8 (Oct. 3, 2024)

Hwy 32 project south of Thief River Falls begins Monday, Oct. 7 (Oct. 3, 2024)

Hwy 371 and Highway 34 Walker Corridor Study Complete (Oct. 3, 2024)

10-day closure of eastbound Hwy 55 in Plymouth and Golden Valley begins Oct. 7; westbound closure starts Oct. 17 (Oct. 2, 2024)

MnDOT invites schools and communities to take part in Walk to School Day on Oct. 9 (Oct. 1, 2024)

MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during fall harvest season (Sept 19, 2024)

MnDOT Northwest asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during fall harvest season (Sept 17, 2024)

Irvine Avenue bridge closed over Hwy 71 in Bemidji beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17 (Sept. 10, 2024)

Hwy 11 project south of Indus begins Monday, Sept. 16 (Sept. 6, 2024)

Political campaign, advertisement signs not permitted on public highway rights of way (Sept. 5, 2024)

Traffic signal replacement project begins Aug. 30 in East Grand Forks (Aug. 27, 2024)

Resurfacing project begins on Hwy 2 in Cass Lake Sept. 9 (Aug. 27, 2024)

Resurfacing project begins on various highways in northwest Minnesota on Aug. 19 (Aug. 16, 2024)

MnDOT, State Patrol reminds WE Fest attendees of parking restrictions, road construction on Hwy 59 (July 24, 2024)

Hwy 87 traffic changes begin late July as construction progresses (July 18, 2024)

MnDOT announces locations of 13 electric vehicle fast charging stations (July 11, 2024)

Short-term detour on Highway 34 in Akeley scheduled July 9 (July 1, 2024)

Construction on Highway 75 north of Euclid begins July 15 (June 28, 2024)

Construction on Highway 89 near Grygla begins July 8 (June 26, 2024)

Construction on Highway 223 in Leonard begins July 8 (June 24, 2024)

Construction on Hwy 1 near Oslo begin June 24 (June 18, 2024)

Full-summer overweight permits start May 28 in the North frost zone (May 23, 2024)

Construction on Hwy 72 in Baudette begins early June (May 22, 2024)

Construction on Highway 72 in Baudette begins early June (May 20, 2024)

Construction on Highway 75 in Perley begins May 28 (May 20, 2024)

MnDOT selects 11 freight rail improvement projects to support local economic development (May 7, 2024)

MnDOT Hwy 371 and 34 Walker Corridor Study seeks public input on preferred alternative (May 6, 2024)

Spring load restrictions end May 6 in North frost zone (May 2, 2024)

MnDOT encourages schools, communities to join Bike to School Day May 8 (May 2, 2024)