Department History

This document lists publicly funded art on display in the Minnesota Department of Transportation Building at 395 John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155. The pieces identified were paid for by the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places. The location of each piece in the building is provided along with a small photo of the work and the text found on the informational plaque that accompanies each work.

The COVID-19 pandemic, on top of social unrest and climate events, presented new and unprecedented challenges, and MnDOT staff stepped up to address these challenges head on with passion, ingenuity, and a commitment to public service. During the summer of 2020, we surveyed staff to: - Capture and celebrate MnDOT employees' creativity and resilience in response to COVID-19 - Understand and document impacts to MnDOT customers and stakeholders - Identify efficiencies, cost-savings and service improvements. Share best practices across MnDOT. - Evaluate and recommend long-term service delivery changes. Staff shared over 90 COVID-19 innovations — everything from electronic asphalt delivery tickets to online payments for billboard permits. This report summarizes some innovations and survey results.

Brochure commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Transportation Building. Although defined sharply by its 1950 Corporate International design, the Transportation Building has been flexible enough to allow people working there to meet the changing needs of the 1980'-s and beyond.

A tribute to the new Highway Building which opened in 1958.

Governor's proclamation of Capitol Area Libraries Consortium Week.

This report on Minnesota's highway needs led to the passage of Minnesota Constitutional Amendment #2 in 1956. That amendment created the first state aid standards and regulations, and the basis for State Aid for Local Transportation (SALT) in Minnesota.

MnDOT Library undertook a library valuation/return on investment (ROI) study in 2013, including an extensive literature review, personal interviews with nationally-recognized experts on academic library valuation, and a MnDOT staff survey on library services.

From page 4: "From time to time, the Minnesota Department of Highways and other state agencies have presented segments of Minnesota road history in the form of pamphlets, articles, news releases, feature stories, etc. This survey history is an attempt to collect, edit, and supplement existing materials and present them in current form to mark the 50th anniversary date of the founding of the Minnesota Department of Highways."