This collection contains publications that reflect the history of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and its predecessor, the Minnesota Department of Highways.

MnDOT Transportation Building Art Index

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2021-02
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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.

Innovations During COVID-19

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2021-02
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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.

50th Anniversary of the Minnesota Department of Highways

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1971
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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."