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A storm is on the way, and when that happens, you ll often see the Minnesota Department of Transportation s (MnDOT s) trucks (and Rochester City trucks, too) out there spraying the streets with what a lot of people think is just water. Here s what it really is and why they do it.
Today on Rochester Today, MnDot s District 6 Spokesperson, Mike Dougherty, answered a lot of questions for us, but especially hit on how the stuff they re spraying is some water and some salt.brine. Click play to listen, or scroll on down and read the conversation.
You can name a Minnesota snowplow The kooky contest, which started in Scotland, is gaining traction here. January 1, 2021 8:26am Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is having a contest to name our snowplows. They re taking submissions until Jan. 22 at dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow, with the winners announced in February. Sounds fun! But you may have a few questions about how this came about. I did. And here s what I discovered:
Q: Why is Minnesota doing this?
A: Because of Twitter, and because it s fun, and the winter days are dark and long. But mostly because of Twitter.
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A pilot program that adds a transit pass to monthly parking contracts is the latest effort to entice downtown Minneapolis workers who drive alone to leave their cars at home and take the bus or train a few days a week.
The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) are testing the Flexpass program at the city-run ABC parking ramps near Target Center. The goal is to see if allowing commuters to bundle parking and transit costs will mitigate congestion and pollution as commuters shift some trips to transit.
If the pilot is successful and Flexpass becomes a regular offering, it is believed Minneapolis would be the first city in the nation to offer a single pass that gives commuters the option to drive and park or take transit.
cschuldt@nujournal.com
Staff photo by Clay Schuldt
Pedestrians in downtown New Ulm Wednesday were shrouded in the snow that was blown about by strong winds. The conditions only got worse throughout the day.
NEW ULM Those dreaming of a white Christmas got their holiday wish Wednesday –âan then some!
A harsh snowstorm hit south central Minnesota Wednesday. The blizzard was predicted to hit in the early morning but did not hit with full force until the noon hour.
Wednesday’s storm was a complete reversal from the previous day’s balmy temps. Tuesday, temperatures reached 51 degrees, setting a record for the highest temperature recorded on Dec. 22 in New Ulm. Within 24 hours temperatures would drop by 40 degrees and bring the snow that had been absent for most of December.