Local Road Research Board UpdateCEAM Annual Meeting
January 31, 2019
The LRRB
Serves local agencies to:• Research local agency specific
issues• Develop new initiatives• Apply new knowledge• Implement new technologies
The LRRB
• Ben Worel, MnDOT Road Research
• Jim Foldesi, St. Louis County
• Kaye Bieniek, Olmsted County
• Kent Exner, City of Hutchinson
• Kevin Western, MnDOT Office of Bridges and Structures
• Laurie McGinnis, U of M CTS
• Linda Taylor, MnDOT RS
• Lyndon Robjent (Chair), Carver Co
• Mitch Rasmussen, MnDOT State Aid
• Paul Oehme, City of Chanhassen
• Tim Stahl, Jackson County
Who is the LRRB?
• Ben Worel, MnDOT Road Research
• Guy Kohlnhofer, Dodge County
• Hafiz Munir, MnDOT RS
• Joel Ulring, MnDOT State Aid
• John Brunkhorst, McLeod County
• Kaye Bieniek, Olmsted County
• Kelvin Howieson, MnDOT District 3
• Kristine Elwood, MnDOT State Aid
• Mike Flaagan (Chair), Pennington Co
• Stephanie Malinoff, U of M CTS
• Steve Bot, City of St. Michael
• Will Manchester, City of Minnetonka
Who is the Research Implementation Committee?
Idea Solicitation Schedule?
Brainstorming Sessions at Prescreening Board Meetings# Workshop Date District (City/County) Meeting Location Number of Ideas
1 October 3, 2018 D6 County Spring Valley, MN 8 (2)
2 October 4, 2018 D1 County MnDOT Duluth 18 (6)
3 October 9, 2018 Metro City HFCU, St. Paul 34 (9)
4 October 10, 2018 D3 City Stearns County Hwy Dept 15 (1)
5 October 11, 2018 D2 & D4 County Best Western, Detroit Lakes 19 (5)
6 October 11, 2018 D2 & D4 City MnDOT Detroit Lakes 5 (5)
7 October 11, 2018 D8 County Oakdale Golf Course, Buffalo Lake 15 (6)
8 October 15, 2018 Metro County MnDOT Water’s Edge 24 (6)
9 October 16, 2018 D7 & D8 City Pizza Ranch, Redwood Falls 10 (2)
10 October 17, 2018 D1 City MnDOT Duluth 13 (4)
11 October 17, 2018 D7 County Lesueur County Courthouse 6 (2)
12 October 18, 2018 D6 city MnDOT Rochester 19 (4)
13 October 22, 2018 D3 County Stearns County Hwy Dept 10 (10)
Other (MnDOT individually submitted) 3
Total 261
Last Year: Total Number of Ideas
Bridges/Structures2% (4)
Construction/Materials4% (10)
Drainage/Erosion7% (18)
Environmental8% (21)
Maintenance6% (16)
Multimodal2%(6)
Pavement19% (50)
Policy25% (65)
Safety/Traffic27% (71)
IDEAS BY CATEGORY
Process to Reduce the Number of Ideas (last year’s 2017-2018)
Started with 261
Ideas
197 were new 2018-2019
ideasIdentified
ideas completed by Past Research and confirmed
the Ideas’ Authors were
satisfied
Identified Ideas
completed by Past Research that could be redeveloped
into new deliverables
Reduced to 145 Ideas
63 were 2017-2018
ideas
Survey Sent to Cities and Counties
Survey Sent to Cities and Counties…results
District City County Total1 4 4 82 3 7 103 8 5 134 2 6 8M 36 9 456 9 5 147 3 9 128 5 5 10
Total 70 50 120
• Adam Edwards, Orono• Diane Hankee, Lino Lakes• Dillon Dombrovski, Rochester• Chris Hartzell, Woodbury• Mike Payne, Plymouth
And the winners are….
Survey Results
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Survey Results
Projects Funded after 2017-2018 Idea Solicitation
• Construction Incentives - Are they Working?• Base Stabilization Additives - Effect on GE• Effectiveness of Geotextiles/Geogrids in Roadway Construction; Determine
a Granular Equivalent (GE) Factor
LRRB Projects Funded after 2017-2018 Idea Solicitation
• Best Practices for Boulevard Turf Design/Maintenance• Trail Maintenance Update• New Pavement Preservation Techniques for Roadways• Best Management Practices for Bike and Pedestrian Facilities
RIC Projects Funded after 2017-2018 Idea Solicitation
Problem:• Typically, an agency will maintain new
turf and plants for 30 days after construction and then rely on the residents or property owners to continue maintenance.
• Unfortunately, this has resulted in mixed success due to myriad reasons: not watering, over watering, mowing too short (causing the turf to burn/die), over fertilizing, etc.
Best Practices for Boulevard Turf Design/Maintenance
Deliverables: • YouTube video for agencies to send to residents
explaining their roles and responsibilities to maintain boulevard turf after construction.
• Detailed graphics highlighting new “temporary” irrigation system developed by for UofM for use on construction projects.
• Document/resource guide informing/educating (agencies and public) dispelling myths, facts, and fiction of turf establishment (leveraging information compiled by MnDOT and others.
Estimated time of completion: Late Fall • Chair: Paul Oehme (Chanhassen)• Looking for additional TAP Members
Best Practices for Boulevard Turf Design/Maintenance
Problem: • Repairing cracks and potholes on paved
trails is challenging• Part of the problem is that although
“typical” fixes repair the distress, they often make the trail less smooth.
• More trails are being built requiring agencies to manage more miles
• Original training from 2012 is out of date
Trail Maintenance Update
Deliverable: • Update workshop and handbook• Topics:
• Pavement management• Operational activities• Asst management tools• Maintenance schedule
Estimated time of completion: Summer 2019 • Chair: Steve Bot (St. Michael)• Looking for additional TAP Members
Trail Maintenance Update
Problem:Understanding new pavement preservation techniques• What are there respective pros/cons?• How have they performed?• When should they be used?• Are there construction specifications?• What contractors are available?
New Pavement Preservation Techniques for Roadways
MnDOT Pavement Preservation Guide • Treatment Description• Pavement Condition Addressed• Construction Considerations• Performance Period
Expansion of new MnDOT Pavement Preservation Guide: • Bioseals• Rejuvenators• Cape seal/scrub seal• Slurry seal• Thinlay
Estimated time of completion: Summer 2019 • Chair: Joel Ulring (MnDOT)• Looking for additional TAP Members
New Pavement Preservation Techniques for Roadways
Problem:• How do you decide the type of facility to design
(contra flow, sharrow, cycle track, buffered bike lane, separated bike lane, etc.)?
• What conditions are best for shared facility versus off-street?
• What are the best practices for bicycle and pedestrian design in multi-jurisdiction areas?
• Is there a standard or best practice for paving shoulders in rural areas to provide bike lanes?
Best Management Practices for Bike Facilities
Tentative Deliverable: (online navigable PDF)• Synthesis/summary of various bicycle design guide resources• Decision tree to assist in identifying the most applicable bicycle design• List of bicycle FAQs (answers vetted by TAP)
Estimated time of completion: Fall 2019 • Chair: Chad Millner (Edina)• Kickoff Meeting: Feb 13th• Looking for additional TAP Members
Best Management Practices for Bike Facilities
LRRB YouTube – 40+ Videos
Questions?
Mitch Rasmussen, MnDOT SARenae Kuehl, SRF Consulting Group
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