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MnDOT Leadership in CSS M a ny A w a r d W i nn i ng & N a t i on all y Rec ogn i z e d C SS S u cce ss e s S t o r ie s R oads i de R esou r c e M g m t P r og r a m s C o mm un i t y P a r t ne r sh i p P r og r a m s V i sua l Q ua li t y M anage m en t P r og r a m s P l an t S e l e c t i on E xpe r t S ys t e m L i v i ng S no w F en c e P r og r a m H i s t o r i c P r ope r t i es M g m t P r og r a m s

CSS & MnDOT’s Strategic Vision & Plan C SS De s i gn a t e d a s a F la gsh i p I n i t ia t i v e i n Dece m b e r 2009 • T o i n t e g r a t e C SS a s a bus i n e ss m od el • T o bu il d c us t o m e r r e l a t i onsh i ps & t r us t • T o i m p r ove p r o c esses & de c i s i on - m a k i ng • T o be tt e r ba l an c e c o m pe t i ng ob j e c t i ves • T o see k c o ll abo r a t i ve & r i gh t - s i z ed so l u t i ons • T o i m p r ove r e t u r n on i nves t m en t s • T o a c h i eve m o r e o f t he bene f i t s o f C SS … T y i ng M o r e K e y Piece s T og e t h e r

CSS Benefits Research N a t i on al C oop e r a t i v e Hi gh w a y Re s ea r c h P r og r a m Re po r t 642 ( 2010 ) B a s e d U pon 33 C a s e S t ud ie s L ike M N TH 61 Rec ons t r u c t i on F r o m A c r oss t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ( N o r t h S ho r e o f L ake S up e r i o r)

CSS Benefits – Agency Emphasis Correlated To Applying CSS Principles ( N C HR P R epo r t 642 ) 01 . I m p r ov e d p r e d ic t a b ili t y o f p r o jec t d eli v e r y 02 . I m p r ov e d p r o jec t s c op i ng a nd budg e t i ng 03 . I m p r ov e d l ong - t e r m d eci s i ons a nd i nv e s tm e n t s 04 . I m p r ov e d e nv i r on m e n t al s t e w a r dsh i p 05 . O p t i m i z e d m ai n t e n a n ce a nd op e r a t i ons 06 . I n c r ea s e d r i s k m a n a g e m e n t a nd lia b ili t y p r o t ec t i on 07 . I m p r ov e d s t ake ho l d e r & pub lic f ee db ack 08 . I n c r ea s e d s t ake ho l d e r & pub lic p a r t ici p a t i on , o w n e r sh i p & t r us t 09 . Dec r ea s e d c os t s f o r ov e r all p r o jec t d eli v e r y 10 . Dec r ea s e d t i m e f o r ov e r all p r o jec t d eli v e r y 11 . I n c r ea s e d oppo r t un i t ie s f o r p a r t n e r i ng

CSS Benefits – User Emphasis Correlated To Applying CSS Principles ( N C HR P R epo r t 642 ) 12 . M i n i m i z e d i m p ac t t o hu m a n a nd n a t u r al e nv i r on m e n t s 13 . I m p r ov e d m ob ili t y f o r us e r s 14 . I m p r ov e d w alk - a b ili t y a nd b ike - a b ili t y 15 . I m p r ov e d s a f e t y ( m o t o r i s t s , p e d e s t r ia ns , b ic y cli s t s ) 16 . I m p r ov e d m u l t i - m od al op t i ons ( i n cl ud i ng t r a ns i t ) 17 . I m p r ov e d c o mm un i t y s a t i s f ac t i on 18 . I m p r ov e d qu ali t y o f li f e f o r c o mm un i t ie s a nd t h e pub lic 19 . I m p r ov e d sp ee d m a n a g e m e n t 20 . De s i gn f ea t u r e s a pp r op r ia t e t o c on t e x t 21 . M i n i m i z e d c ons t r u c t i on r ela t e d d i s r up t i on 22 . I m p r ov e d oppo r t un i t ie s f o r ec ono m ic d e v el op m e n t

A Fundamental CSS Challenge CSS Requires New Habits … Re s i s t a n ce t o c h a ng e ca n b e d r i v e n by f ail u r e t o c h alle ng e p e r ce p t i ons a nd a ssu m p t i ons T od a y ’ s c h alle ng e s r e qu i r e n e w Ha b i t s sh a p e d by n e w s kill s , n e w k no w le dg e , a nd n e w a tt i t ud e s (S. Covey) “ W e a r e w h a t w e r e p ea t e d l y do ... e x celle n ce i s no t a n ac t bu t a h a b i t ” (Aristotle)

Enabling & Sustaining Change Management I ng r e d ie n t s N ece ss a r y f o r a C u l t u r e o f I nnov a t i on Accountability Case for Change Communication Incentives Sustained Action Plans Visioning Change Skill Building Processes Skill Training Resources

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C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r C SS : C r ea t i v e T h i n ki ng a nd I nnov a t i v e P r ob le m S o l v i ng

Innovations • P r o ce ss e s / p a r t n e r i ng / c on t r ac t i ng m e t hods • C ons t r u c t i on s t a g i ng • C ons t r u c t i on t ec hn i qu e s a nd m a t e r ial s • De s i gn op t i ons • M ai n t e n a n ce m e t hods a nd m a t e r ial s

TH 36 N o r t h S t Pa u l – Fu ll C l osu r e – S u mm e r 2007

TH 36 – N o r t h S t . Pa u l •A + B Bidding •No Excuse Locked Incentive •Lane Rental •Intelligent Compaction

TH 36 / M a r g a r e t S t r ee t ^ Gateway Trail Portal

TH 36 / M a r g a r e t S t r ee t ^ Completed Bridge

TH 36 – N o r t h S t . Pa u l •Pre construction Market •Post construction Market Survey Survey

TH 610 M a p le G r ov e – De s i gn - B u il d 2008

H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e De s i gn - B u il d Profile Change

H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e – A li gn m e n t S h i ft

H w y 610 M a p le G r ov e – De s i gn - B u il d Noise Wall Berms

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Valle y C r eek R o a d / I -494 ^ Complete Bridge

I -35 W / M i nn e h a h a Pk w y ^ Transparent Noise Barrier

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Pa ss i v e B l o w i ng S no w C on t r o l

Mn/DOT Montgomery Truck Station Photo

Why Is Innovation Important? • S o l v e s p r ob le m s • Sa v e s t i m e a nd c os t • Hel ps g e t t o “ y e s ”

C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r Di s c uss i on C SS – T h e R o a d B e s t T r a v ele d

C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce W e b i n a r C ons t r u c t i on Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons

TH 10 in Detroit Lakes • S - C u r ve nea r do w n t o w n ( 20 m ph ) • C r ash H i s t o r y • L a ck o f F r on t age R oads • 60 T r a i ns / day • B a ck - ups on t o T H 10

Stakeholders M n / D O T M a t e r ial s , T r a ff ic , De s i gn , C RU • C i t y o f De t r o i t L ake s • B ecke r C oun t y • S t a t e Hi s t o r ic P r e s e r v a t i on O ff ice • • C h a m b e r o f C o mm e r ce – a nd all bus i n e ss e s B N S F Rail r o a d • Pelica n Ri v e r W a t e r sh e d a nd D N R • Re s i d e n t s • U t ili t ie s •

Consider HOW to Build • L e sson lea r n e d f r o m De s i gn - B u il d – F i r s t, w ha t t o bu il d – T hen , H O W t o B u il d – T hen des i gn de t a il s • De s i gn i npu t f r o m C ons t r u c t i on , M ai n t e n a n ce , p e r m i tt i ng , R O W

Design Temporary Conditions • T r a ff i c sh i ft s • T e m po r a r y d r a i nage • W i n t e r s t ages • S no w be r m s / f en c i ng • M a i n t enan c e o f t r a ff i c e l e m en t s

Contractor’s Business Liaison • R epo r t ed D i r e c t l y t o t he C on t r a c t o r ’ s P M • R espons i b l e f o r c o mm un i c a t i on t o eve r y bus i ness – W ha t w o r k w ou l d be done – W hen i t w ou l d s t a r t – H o w a cc ess t o t he i r bus i ness w ou l d be m a i n t a i ned – W hen i t w ou l d end • P r ov i ded a s t r u c t u r e t o c o mm un i c a t e c hanges t o s c hedu l e

CPM Schedule • P e r f o r m an c e S pe c i f i c a t i on t o m anage any c on t r a c t o r p r oposed s c hedu l e c hange • C hanges t o en t i r e p r o j e c t s c hedu l e w e r e r equ i r ed • R equ i r e m en t t o p r esen t c hange t o s t a k eho l de r s p r i o r t o M n / D OT a cc ep t an c e

Watershed approval? Watershed SUPPORT! Watershed FUNDING!!! • Special Culvert Design and Fish spawning criteria • Rain gardens and mechanical water quality treatments and pervious pavement for the Boat Ramp

TH 10 in Detroit Lakes- Historic Impacts • Historic Character: Depot, Graystone Hotel and Post Office become focal point of new plaza

Overlook and Railroad create “Pinch Point” • Narrowing of TH 10 allowed the extension of a frontage road with parking for the overlook. • Rain gardens and mechanical water quality treatments and pervious pavement for the Boat Ramp

TH 59 and TH 34 upgrades facilitate traffic flow during construction Grade crossings upgraded to “whistle- free” criteria

Project open to traffic 2008 • Underpass separates Roosevelt Avenue from RR and TH 10 • City embraces downtown expansion plan • Construction shortened through A+B along with incentives • Maintenance Agreements!

TH 169 i n Sai n t Pe t e r

Started as Resurfacing Project • P edes t r i an sa f e t y p r ob l e m s needed t o be add r essed • C i t y w an t ed t o r ep l a c e ve r y o l d unde r g r ound u t ili t i es • B us i nesses w an t a tt r a c t i ve do w n t o w n • H i s t o r i c d i s t r i c t - S H P O go t i nvo l ved

Historic Downtown

Stakeholders M n / D O T M a t e r ial s , T r a ff ic , De s i gn , C RU • C i t y o f Sai n t Pe t e r • N ic o lle t C oun t y • S t a t e Hi s t o r ic P r e s e r v a t i on O ff ice • • Sai n t Pe t e r He r i t a g e P r e s e r v a t i on C o mm i tt ee N ic o lle t C oun t y Hi s t o r ical S o cie t y • C h a m b e r o f C o mm e r ce – a nd all bus i n e ss e s • G us t a vus A do l phus C o lle g e • Re s i d e n t s – i n cl ud i ng t h e L a dy w ho do e sn ’ t w a n t a ny t h i ng • don e

Staging: Closed Road In Downtown Reopened in 133 Calendar Days – Faster Is Usually Better!

Maintenance of Traffic • D e t ou r s • H ou r s / days o f ope r a t i on • C r oss - s t r ee t / a cc ess c l osu r es • H au l r ou t es • O n - s t r ee t pa r k i ng

Detours • In-town Detour • Truck Detour • Enforcement

Business Signing • Signing on Detours • Access to Parking • On-Street Parking • Sidewalk Access • Deliveries • Mail

Access to Businesses

Information to Businesses • P r o j e c t du r a t i on and t i m e t ab l es • L ane and r oad c l osu r es – de t ou r s • A cc ess and c us t o m e r pa r k i ng i m pa c t s • V i s i b ili t y • N o i se , dus t, v i b r a t i on • P ub li c pa r t i c i pa t i on oppo r t un i t i es • W a t e r S e r v i c e i n t e rr up t i ons

Pedestrian Access

Stormwater and Utilities Downstream Defenders

Historic Buildings • ADA • Historic Preservation • Vibration

Streetscaping/Maintenance Agreements

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Final Outcome – Great Downtown

C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Fo r u m O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons

C SS i n C ons t r u c t i on , O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Fo r u m Pa n el 3 - O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce C a s e S t udy P r e s e n t e r s S t e v e Lund - M n D O T O ff ice o f M ai n t e n a n ce Di r ec t o r B e v F a rr a h e r - M n D O T M e t r o Di s t r ic t M ai n t e n a n ce E ng i n ee r Sc o tt B r a d le y - M n D O T Di r ec t o r o f C on t e x t Se ns i t i v e S o l u t i ons B r ie f ca s e s t udy e x a m p le s r ela t e d t o C SS b a rr ie r s , c h alle ng e s a nd i nnov a t i ons i n M n D O T op e r a t i ons & m ai n t e n a n ce ac t i v i t ie s

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons O & M S t ill T r y i ng T o M ake T h e L i n k • C SS i s a b i g t e n t • T r a d i t i on al m ai n t e n a n ce i n i t ia t i v e s m a tt e r • T h e m os t obv i ous: - E nv i r on m en t a l e ff o r t s - C us t o m e r m a r k e t r esea r c h e ff o r t s Steven M. Lund, P.E. State Maintenance Engineer

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E nv i r on m e n t al A r e n a M a ny e x a m p le s f o r all s ea sons • • S no w a nd ice c on t r o l e ff o r t s a nd c h e m ical us a g e – T r a i n i ng N e w T e c hno l og i es – – A l t e r na t i ve C he m i c a l s

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons C us t o m e r Sa t i s f ac t i on - B us i n e ss Pla nn i ng M od el Tec hn ical C us t o m e r E xp e r t i s e I npu t S t r a t e g ic Di r ec t i on

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons C us t o m e r S u r v e y E ff o r t s - D r i v e n by t h e C us t o m e r • B us i n e ss Pla nn i ng ( P r odu c t s & S e r v i c es ) • O m n i bus S u r v e ys ( C us t o m e r T r a ck i ng ) • B a r e L a n e ( S no w & I c e F o c us ) T h r ee Di s t i n c t A r ea s o f M a r ke t Re s ea r c h a nd C us t o m e r Fo c us B a r e L a n e C us t o m e r S u r v e y E ff o r t U s e d t o De v el op W i n t e r Pe r f o r m a n ce M ea su r e

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons N e w S t r a t e gy f o r C us t o m e r I npu t – O n li n e C o mm un i t y • O ppo r t un i t y f o r ongo i ng , c us t o m e r f ee db ack a nd i n t e r ac t i ons - G o al : c us t o m e r - d r i v e n p la nn i ng a nd d eci s i ons … ( g e t t o k no w c us t o m e r s a nd t h ei r v al u e s , n ee ds a nd s e r v ice e xp ec t a t i ons ) • Sa m p le o f 600 M N r e s i d e n t s i nv i t e d t o p a r t ici p a t e ( abou t one yea r ) – O n li n e C o mm un i t y Ta r g e t : • C e nsus r e f lec t i on - g e nd e r, a g e , i n c o m e , e t hn ici t y , g e og r a phy • A ug m e n t - t r a ns i t , e t hn ici t y , d i s a b le d c o mm un i t y • P r i v a t e f o r M n / D O T ’ s us e on l y ( no t pub li c ) • T h r ee - w a y c o mm un ica t i ons: – M n / D O T t o C us t o m e r s – C us t o m e r s t o M n / D O T – C us t o m e r s t o C us t o m e r s • C onsu l t a n t : C o mm un i sp ace ( has bu il t and m anaged 350 + c o mm un i t i es )

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E qu i p m e n t De m o Da y - I nnov a t i ons

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons M o r e C SS L i n k s – R o a d Sa nd Sc r ee n e r W e used t o s w eep up t housands o f t ons o f sand i n t he sp r i ng and d i spose o f i t i n l and f ill s w h i c h i s ve r y expens i ve . A ft e r pu r c has i ng a S c r eene r , w e no w s t o ck p il e t he s w eep i ngs and d r i ve t he S c r eene r a r ound t o s c r een a ll t he s t o ck p il es . W e t hen t es t t he s t o ck p il es … r e c y c l e t he r e c y c l ab l es … use t he env i r on m en t a ll y c l ea r ed m a t e r i a l f o r f ill … and on l y l and f ill t he r e m a i ns p r ov i d i ng huge c os t sav i ngs and env i r on m en t a l bene f i t s . T he S c r eene r pa i d f o r i t se l f i n t he f i r s t yea r o f ope r a t i on . B e v F a rr a h e r M e t r o M ai n t e n a n ce E ng i n ee r

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons E m e r al d A sh B o r e r W e b Si t e & Sale o f Logs W i t h as m any as a b illi on ash t r ees i n t he s t a t e , e m e r a l d ash bo r e r c an be a huge p r ob l e m f o r us . N obody , t o ou r k no w l edge , i s c o ll e c t i ng t he ne c essa r y i n f o r m a t i on f r o m a c r oss t he s t a t e as t o w he r e t he p r ob l e m s a r e and w ha t ’ s be i ng done abou t i t. T h i s i n i t i a t i ve i s ve r y s i gn i f i c an t as f a r as t r a ck i ng w ha t has happened and i n t he pu r su i t o f ou r l a r ge r goa l s . W e a r e t a l k i ng t o ou r i n f o r m a t i on t e c hno l ogy f o l k s t o hope f u ll y c r ea t e a da t abase t ha t w ill agg r ega t e a ll o f t he da t a a r ound t he s t a t e t o f u r t he r enab l e ou r s t a ff and o t he r s i n e ff o r t s t o m anage t he e m e r a l d ash bo r e r p r ob l e m .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons G r a ff i t i P r e v e n t i on & De t e rr e n ce P r og r a m W e spen t $160 , 000 on g r a ff i t i r e m ova l l as t yea r and w e do no t w an t t o spend t ha t aga i n nex t yea r … w e w ou l d li k e t o p r even t i t. T h i s i s no t on l y a sa f e t y i ssue w i t h obs c u r i ng s i gns … i t i s a l so an i ssue f o r c o mm un i t i es and ne i ghbo r hoods dea li ng w i t h gang c on t r o l . O u r goa l i s t o de t e r g r a ff i t i t agg i ng us i ng Q - S t a r c a m e r as equ i pped w i t h m o t i on de t e c t o r s , li gh t s and r e c o r ded w a r n i ngs . O u r pa r t ne r s ( S t. P au l & M i nneapo li s ) have ag r eed t o w o r k t o p r ose c u t e vanda l s .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons T y i ng M o r e Piece s T og e t h e r S c o tt B r ad l ey D i r e c t o r o f C on t ex t S ens i t i ve S o l u t i ons

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 38 C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , C o rr i do r M a n a g e m e n t Pla nn i ng & S o l u t i ons R e c e i ved t he “ B es t C SS P r o j e c t A w a r d ” i n AA S H TO ’ s 2005 N a t i ona l B es t P r a c t i c es i n C SS C o m pe t i t i on , and an F H W A E x c e ll en c e i n H i gh w ay D es i gn A w a r d , f o r c l ea r l y de m ons t r a t i ng a ll 15 o f t he C SS P r i n c i p l es and f o r p r ov i d i ng a c o m pe lli ng exa m p l e o f app l y i ng f l ex i b ili t y i n des i gn t o ba l an c e c o m pe t i ng ob j e c t i ves and op t i m i z e r e t u r n on i nves t m en t s . De m ons t r a t e d e x t e ns i v e ea r l y a nd c on t i nu i ng i nvo l v e m e n t o f pub lic , p r i v a t e , a nd m u l t i p le a g e n c y s t ake ho l d e r s , i n cl ud i ng op e r a t i ons a nd m ai n t e n a n ce r e ps , r esu l t i ng i n c o ll abo r a t i on and c onsensus t o no t on l y de f i ne c o rr i do r i ssues and needs bu t t o p r opose p r o j e c t so l u t i ons and oppo r t un i t i es i n se tt i ng t he s t age f o r m o r e c os t - e ff e c t i ve j o i n t ven t u r es and s t e w a r dsh i p i n gu i d i ng m anage m en t o f t he T H 38 c o rr i do r and t he l and ad j a c en t t o i t. C onsequen t l y , T H 38 r e c ons t r u c t i on p r o j e c t s w e r e advan c ed 10 yea r s ahead o f any li k e l y p r og r a mm i ng s c hedu l es w h il e r edu c i ng po t en t i a l c os t s and adve r se i m pa c t s by m o r e t han 40 % and r edu c i ng annua l pos t - r e c ons t r u c t i on c r ashes by m o r e t han 55 % .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 38 C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , C o rr i do r M a n a g e m e n t Pla nn i ng & S o l u t i ons BEFORE AFTER

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 8 Ta y l o r s F all s U nd e r p a ss C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , Pa r t n e r i ng & S o l u t i ons A m ong o t he r a w a r ds f o r c on t ex t sens i t i v i t y and t he bene f i t s o f c o ll abo r a t i ve v i s i on i ng , pa r t ne r i ng and so l u t i ons , t he T H 8 T ay l o r s F a ll s P edes t r i an U nde r pass & S c en i c O ve r l oo k p r o j e c t w as an F H W A E x c e ll en c e i n D es i gn A w a r d w i nn i ng p r o j e c t. A po t e n t ial p r o jec t oppo r t un i t y w a s i n i t iall y qu e r ie d i n t h e f iel d by M n D O T M e t r o Di s t r ic t d e s i gn , c ons t r u c t i on , op e r a t i ons a nd m ai n t e n a n ce s t a ff w ho r ec ogn i z e d t h e poss i b ili t y t o f u r t h e r i m p r ov e s a f e t y , m ob ili t y a nd i n f r a s t r u c t u r e c ond i t i ons w h ile e nh a n ci ng us e r e xp e r ie n ce s a nd t h e c o mm un i t y a nd n a t u r al e nv i r on m e n t . I w as g i ven t he oppo r t un i t y t o t r y and m a k e a c ase and f i nd t he suppo r t, m oney , and pa r t ne r s t o m a k e a p r o j e c t happen and t o m anage i t s deve l op m en t. T h r ough a c oope r a t i ve ag r ee m en t w i t h a c o m p r ehens i ve m a i n t enan c e p l an and s c hedu l e , M n D OT f unded and ad m i n i s t e r ed ha r d i n f r as t r u c t u r e c ons t r u c t i on and t he C i t y t oo k r espons i b ili t y f o r f und i ng , i ns t a lli ng and m a i n t a i n i ng t he p r o j e c t ’ s so ft i n f r as t r u c t u r e e l e m en t s i n c l ud i ng ope r a t i ons and m a i n t enan c e o f m os t o f t he p r o j e c t ’ s ha r d i n f r as t r u c t u r e i nves t m en t s .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 8 Ta y l o r s F all s U nd e r p a ss C o lla bo r a t i v e Vi s i on i ng , Pa r t n e r i ng & S o l u t i ons D o w n t o w n Ri v e r B r i dg e S t a t e Pa r k

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons S t e v e n ’ s S qu a r e 17 t h S t r ee t Pa r t n e r sh i p P r o jec t A l ong I -94 i n M i nn ea po li s T he a w a r d w i nn i ng S t evens S qua r e 17 t h S t. c o mm un i t y pa r t ne r sh i p p r o j e c t w as a l so a po t en t i a l oppo r t un i t y t ha t w as e l eva t ed by M n D OT M e t r o D i s t r i c t des i gn , c ons t r u c t i on and m a i n t enan c e s t a ff t o add r ess ne i ghbo r hood c r i m e , sa f e t y , qua li t y o f li f e and r ev i t a li z a t i on c on c e r ns t ha t had been i den t i f i ed i n t he S t evens S qua r e c o mm un i t y a l ong I - 94 a c r oss f r o m t he do w n t o w n M i nneapo li s C onven t i on C en t e r . T h i s w as a un i que t w i s t upon M n D OT ’ s f o r m a l c o mm un i t y r oads i de l ands c ape pa r t ne r sh i p p r og r a m ... des i gn and t e c hn i c a l suppo r t by M n D OT us i ng M p l s . N e i ghbo r hood R ev i t a li z a t i on P r og r a m f und i ng f o r ha r ds c ape c ons t r u c t i on e l e m en t s on and o ff M n / D OT r i gh t o f w ay … ha r ds c ape w o r k c on t r a c t ed by t he C i t y w i t h c ons t r u c t i on i nspe c t i ons by M n D OT … l ands c ape m a t e r i a l s f unded by M n D OT v i a c oope r a t i ve ag r ee m en t w i t h i ns t a ll a t i on and pe r pe t ua l m a i n t enan c e r espons i b ili t y he l d by t he C i t y and sponso r ed c o mm un i t y and ne i ghbo r hood vo l un t ee r g r oups .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons S t e v e n ’ s S qu a r e 17 t h S t r ee t Pa r t n e r sh i p P r o jec t A l ong I -94 i n M i nn ea po li s

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons I nnov a t i v e B ea v e r C r eek T r a v el I n f o C e n t e r B l o w i ng & D r i ft i ng S no w C on t r o l I n t he ep i c w i n t e r o f 1998 , t he B eave r C r ee k T I C t r u ck pa r k i ng l o t b l e w shu t w i t h m o r e t han 6 f ee t o f sno w c ove r m o r e t han 25 t i m es r esu l t i ng i n m o r e t han $30 , 000 o f sno w r e m ova l c os t f o r t ha t yea r . M n D OT D i s t r i c t 7 ope r a t i ons f o l k s w e r e l oo k i ng f o r a m u c h m o r e c os t - e ff e c t i ve app r oa c h t o add r ess t h i s p r ob l e m . L ands c ape a r c h i t e c t D on O be r no l t e w o r k ed w i t h G eo r ge W e l k and K e i t h B l oo m g r en f r o m D i s t r i c t 7 ope r a t i ons t o des i gn and c ons t r u c t a l and f o r m t ha t c ou l d c on t r o l t he b l o w i ng and d r i ft i ng sno w p r ob l e m w i t hou t t he need f o r and ongo i ng c os t s and m a i n t enan c e r equ i r e m en t s o f c onven t i ona l s t r u c t u r a l o r li v i ng sno w f en c es . D eve l op m en t o f t he sno w c on t r o l be r m i ng and c a t c h m en t a r eas r esu l t ed i n a pa r k i ng a r ea t ha t no w b l o w s c l ea r o f sno w i n t ough w i n t e r s .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons I nnov a t i v e B ea v e r C r eek T r a v el I n f o C e n t e r B l o w i ng & D r i ft i ng S no w C on t r o l

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons M od el M n D O T & Fond du L ac T r i b e R o a ds i d e Ve g e t a t i on M a n a g e m e n t M O U A “ m ode l ” M n D OT & F ond du L a c B and o f L a k e S upe r i o r C h i ppe w a R oads i de V ege t a t i on M anage m en t M e m o r andu m o f U nde r s t and i ng ( M O U ) w as s i gned M ay 15 , 2009 by M n D OT C o mm i ss i one r T o m S o r e l & T r i ba l C ha i r w o m an K a r en D i ve r de f i n i ng goa l s and ag r ee m en t s i n r ega r ds t o t he i r c o mm i t m en t s i n w o r k i ng c oope r a t i ve l y t oge t he r t o m anage vege t a t i on a l ong H i gh w ays 2 , 210 & I - 35 i n m u t ua ll y a cc ep t ab l e w ays w i t h i n R ese r va t i on bounda r i es . T he T r i be exp r essed c on c e r n ove r t he use o f he r b i c i des w i t h i n R ese r va t i on bounda r i es and l oss o f c u l t u r a ll y s i gn i f i c an t p l an t s and p l an t hab i t a t. M n D OT has r esponded w i t h use o f m e c han i c a l o r o t he r m eans o f c on t r o l i n a r eas w he r e t he T r i be does no t w an t he r b i c i de use .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons M od el M n D O T & Fond du L ac T r i b e R o a ds i d e Ve g e t a t i on M a n a g e m e n t M O U

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 61 C o lla bo r a t i v e C r ea t i v i t y & P r ob le m S o l v i ng a t Sil v e r C r eek C li ff A r o ck s li de had f ill ed a t unne l c a t c h m en t d i t c h t o c apa c i t y on t he sou t h s i de o f t he T H 61 S il ve r C r ee k C li ff t unne l w h il e w o r k w as ongo i ng i n c ons t r u c t i on o f t he G i t c h i - G a m i S t a t e T r a il and O ve r l oo k a r ound S il ve r C r ee k C li ff on t he h i s t o r i c o l d H w y 61 a li gn m en t. C hu ck S a li ne and H e r b N aeg l e , r ep r esen t i ng M n D OT D i s t r i c t 1 c ons t r u c t i on and m a i n t enan c e , l oo k ed f o r c r ea t i v i t y and oppo r t un i t y i n add r ess i ng t he p r ob l e m i n c on j un c t i on w i t h t he c ons t r u c t i on w o r k on t he ad j a c en t G i t c h i - G a m i t r a il , ove r l oo k and t r a il head pa r k i ng a r ea . T hey c o ll abo r a t ed w i t h l ands c ape a r c h i t e c t D on O be r no l t e t o use t he r o ck f a ll m a t e r i a l i n gab i on bas k e t s as a r e t a i n i ng w a ll t o subs t i t u t e f o r a p r oposed r e i n f o r c ed so il s l ope and f o r expand i ng t he pa r k i ng l o t s i z e t h r ee f o l d by l eve li ng i t w i t h t he r o ck m a t e r i a l . A sepa r a t e and c os t l y ope r a t i ons c on t r a c t f o r r o ck f a ll c l ean ou t w as avo i ded and t he c hanges w e r e m ade w i t hou t add i t i ona l c os t t o t he G i t c h i - G a m i c on t r a c t w o r k w h il e enab li ng t he p r o j e c t t o be bu il t m o r e qu i ck l y . I nnova t i ve and c on t ex t sens i t i ve app r oa c hes ( b l o w i ng i n c o m pos t, p l unge poo l s , e t c . ) w e r e a l so e m p l oyed i n p r even t i ng s t o r m w a t e r r uno ff and e r os i on f r o m t he s i t e ensu r i ng su cc ess f u l na t i ve vege t a t i on es t ab li sh m en t ad j a c en t t o L a k e S upe r i o r .

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons TH 61 C o lla bo r a t i v e C r ea t i v i t y & P r ob le m S o l v i ng a t Sil v e r C r eek C li ff

O p e r a t i ons & M ai n t e n a n ce Pa n el P r e s e n t a t i ons M n D O T Pla n t Selec t o r E xp e r t S ys t e m De v el op m e n t T he 5 t h and m os t r e c en t upg r ad i ng o f t he on li ne M n D OT P l an t S e l e c t o r o ff e r s a m o r e p r o f ess i ona l , use r - f r i end l y and eas i e r t o m a i n t a i n i n t e r f a c e . R e t u r n on i nves t m en t i s c a l c u l a t ed t o be 355 % a t yea r t h r ee ( 2012 ) w i t h a M n D OT t i m e & c os t sav i ngs es t i m a t e o f m o r e t han $500 , 000 annua ll y . C o ll abo r a t i on w i t h i n t e r d i s c i p li na r y expe r t s and vo l un t ee r s f r o m t he uppe r M i d w es t and C anada y i e l ded a h i gh l y a cc l a i m ed t oo l t ha t enab l es nov i c es and p r o f ess i ona l s a li k e t o se l e c t t he m os t app r op r i a t e p l an t s f o r M i nneso t a r oads i de f un c t i ons and s i t e c ond i t i ons . F H W A E nv i r on m e n t al E x celle n ce A w a r d W i nn e r