The agency's history can be traced to the state's Railroad and Warehouse Commission which emerged slowly from 1871 to 1905, and the State Highway Commission created in 1905. The Highway Commission was abolished in 1917 and replaced by a Department of Highways. The Minnesota Highway Department has been credited with numerous works listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. For air transport, the Minnesota Aeronautics Commission was created in 1933. Much of the railroad oversight was transferred to the Minnesota Department of Public Service in 1967. Two years later, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety was established and took over the Highway Patrol and Driver's License Bureau. MnDOT finally came into being in 1976 and took over the functions of the aeronautics and highway departments, plus transportation-related duties of the Minnesota State Planning Agency and Department of Public Service.
Services and projects
MnDOT operates networks of ramp meters and traffic cameras in the Minneapolis-St. Paulmetropolitan area in order to manage traffic flow. The department has also put up informational electronic signage along highways to provide alert messages. Message boards have been in Rochester, Duluth and the Twin Cities for some time. Part of the reason for the Rochester signs is occasional flooding of U.S. Highway 52. The department expanded use of the signs after Amber Alert legislation allocated funding for larger networks. In the Twin Cities, MnDOT began using them to display freeway travel times in 2003 or 2004 to help drivers plan alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic if necessary (although a generic message like "buckle up for safety" is sometimes encountered during special safety campaigns planned in conjuncture with the State Patrol and Department of Public Safety).
Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) station KTCI channel 17 has been used for many years to display weather-related information that is funded by MnDOT. This service is continued on channel 2-4 following the digital transition. The department also had a long-standing partnership with KBEM-FM radio (88.5 FM) in Minneapolis to relay area traffic information, although that relationship is coming to an end. After public outcry, the term was extended, but it is unclear how long the two organizations will continue the relationship. MnDOT paid KBEM-FM $400,000 per year to provide the information, about half of the station's annual budget. Video from traffic cameras is also shown on cable television systems in the metro area (at one time, this had also been shown on KVBM channel 45, today known as KSTC).
In 2021, the department asked the public to name eight new snowplows introduced to the fleet. 24,000 submissions were received.[3] The winning snowplow names were:[4]
MnDOT is led by the commissioner of transportation, who is appointed by the governor for a term coinciding with the governor's. The commissioner may appear as a party on behalf of the public in any proceeding before any governmental agency regulating public services or rates relating to transportation. The commissioner also provides technical and financial assistance to the Metropolitan Council and regional development commissions in the regional transportation planning process.[5]
List of commissioners
Below is a list of Minnesota Highway Department (1917–1976) and Minnesota Department of Transportation (1976–present) commissioners:[6]
^ ab"Commissioner of Transportation". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
^"Minnesota GO 50-Year Vision for Transportation". Statewide Policy Family of Plans. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^Webster, Tony (February 19, 2021). "'Abolish ICE' was a top submission in Minnesota's snowplow naming contest". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^"Name a Snowplow contest". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^Minnesota Department of Transportation: An Inventory of its Audio-Visual Materials
^MnDOT Library. "Minnesota Highway Department and Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioners: 1917 - Present". Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
External links
Map of Live Traffic Cameras in the Twin Cities Metro
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Minnesota Department of Transportation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT m ɪ n d ɑː t oversees transportation by all modes including land water air rail walking and bicycling in the U S state of Minnesota 2 The cabinet level agency is responsible for maintaining the state s trunk highway system including state highways U S Highways and Interstate Highways funding municipal airports and maintaining radio navigation aids and other activities Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT Agency overviewJurisdictionMinnesotaHeadquarters395 John Ireland BoulevardSaint Paul MinnesotaAgency executivesNancy Daubenberger interim 1 CommissionerVacant 1 Deputy Commissioner and Chief EngineerParent agencyState of MinnesotaWebsitewww wbr dot wbr state wbr mn wbr us Contents 1 History 2 Services and projects 3 Organization 3 1 List of commissioners 3 2 Districts 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External linksHistory Edit Former seal used up until 2016 The agency s history can be traced to the state s Railroad and Warehouse Commission which emerged slowly from 1871 to 1905 and the State Highway Commission created in 1905 The Highway Commission was abolished in 1917 and replaced by a Department of Highways The Minnesota Highway Department has been credited with numerous works listed on the U S National Register of Historic Places For air transport the Minnesota Aeronautics Commission was created in 1933 Much of the railroad oversight was transferred to the Minnesota Department of Public Service in 1967 Two years later the Minnesota Department of Public Safety was established and took over the Highway Patrol and Driver s License Bureau MnDOT finally came into being in 1976 and took over the functions of the aeronautics and highway departments plus transportation related duties of the Minnesota State Planning Agency and Department of Public Service Services and projects EditMnDOT operates networks of ramp meters and traffic cameras in the Minneapolis St Paul metropolitan area in order to manage traffic flow The department has also put up informational electronic signage along highways to provide alert messages Message boards have been in Rochester Duluth and the Twin Cities for some time Part of the reason for the Rochester signs is occasional flooding of U S Highway 52 The department expanded use of the signs after Amber Alert legislation allocated funding for larger networks In the Twin Cities MnDOT began using them to display freeway travel times in 2003 or 2004 to help drivers plan alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic if necessary although a generic message like buckle up for safety is sometimes encountered during special safety campaigns planned in conjuncture with the State Patrol and Department of Public Safety Twin Cities Public Television TPT station KTCI channel 17 has been used for many years to display weather related information that is funded by MnDOT This service is continued on channel 2 4 following the digital transition The department also had a long standing partnership with KBEM FM radio 88 5 FM in Minneapolis to relay area traffic information although that relationship is coming to an end After public outcry the term was extended but it is unclear how long the two organizations will continue the relationship MnDOT paid KBEM FM 400 000 per year to provide the information about half of the station s annual budget Video from traffic cameras is also shown on cable television systems in the metro area at one time this had also been shown on KVBM channel 45 today known as KSTC In 2021 the department asked the public to name eight new snowplows introduced to the fleet 24 000 submissions were received 3 The winning snowplow names were 4 Plowy McPlowFace Ope Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya Duck Duck Orange Duck Plow Bunyan Snowbi Wan Kenopi F Salt Fitzgerald Darth Blader The Truck Formerly Known As PlowOrganization Edit MnDOT headquarters in Saint Paul MnDOT is led by the commissioner of transportation who is appointed by the governor for a term coinciding with the governor s The commissioner may appear as a party on behalf of the public in any proceeding before any governmental agency regulating public services or rates relating to transportation The commissioner also provides technical and financial assistance to the Metropolitan Council and regional development commissions in the regional transportation planning process 5 List of commissioners Edit Below is a list of Minnesota Highway Department 1917 1976 and Minnesota Department of Transportation 1976 present commissioners 6 Charles M Babcock 1917 1932 N Nels W Elsberg 1933 1938 M Michael J Hoffman 1939 1957 L P Zimmerman 1957 1961 James C Marshall 1961 1965 John R Jamieson 1965 1967 N T Nils Theodore Waldor 1968 1971 Ray Lappegaard 1971 1974 Frank Marzitelli 1974 1976 James Harrington 1976 1978 Dick Braun 1978 1986 Leonard Levine 1986 1991 John H Riley 1991 James Denn 1991 1999 Elwyn Tinklenberg 1999 2002 Carol Molnau 2003 2008 Thomas K Tom Sorel 2008 2012 Bernard J Bernie Arseneau 2012 interim commissioner Charles A Zelle 2013 2019 Margaret Anderson Kelliher 2019 2022 Nancy Daubenberger 2022 interim commissionerDistricts Edit District Location District Office Secondary Office s 1 Northeast Duluth Virginia2 Northwest Bemidji Crookston3 Central St Cloud Baxter4 West Central Morris Detroit LakesM 5 9 Metro St Paul Minneapolis6 Southeast Rochester Owatonna7 South Central Mankato Windom8 Southwest Willmar Hutchinson MarshallSee also EditMinnesota Road Research Facility MnPASSNotes Edit a b Commissioner of Transportation Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved March 8 2022 Minnesota GO 50 Year Vision for Transportation Statewide Policy Family of Plans Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 19 2017 Webster Tony February 19 2021 Abolish ICE was a top submission in Minnesota s snowplow naming contest Minnesota Reformer Retrieved February 24 2021 Name a Snowplow contest Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved April 24 2021 Minnesota Department of Transportation An Inventory of its Audio Visual Materials MnDOT Library Minnesota Highway Department and Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioners 1917 Present Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved November 2 2012 External links EditMap of Live Traffic Cameras in the Twin Cities Metro Minnesota Department of Transportation 511mn org state 5 1 1 webpage Twin Cities traffic map Twin Cities traffic cameras Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minnesota Department of Transportation amp oldid 1127690226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
