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MnROAD

Minnesota's Cold Weather Pavement Testing Facility

About MnROAD

MnROAD Logo with tagline "Safer, smarter, sustainable pavements through innovative research"

MnROAD is a pavement test track made up of various research materials and pavements owned and operated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, working with its partners. Located near Albertville, Minnesota, MnROAD works in conjunction with MnDOT's Materials & Road Research Lab. It finds ways to make roads last longer, perform better, cost less to build and maintain, be built faster, and have minimal impact on the environment.

MnROAD test track
Check out MnROAD Data Online: MnROAD InfoPave

MnROAD has over 50 unique test sections on several roadway segments:

  • 3.5 mile I-94, original Westbound
  • 3.5 mile I-94, Mainline
  • 2.5 mile Low Volume Road (LVR)

MnROAD collects detailed pavement performance data along with thousands of pavement sensors located in each test section. For more information on MnROAD click a the topic below:

Highlights

Join us for the 30th Anniversary Event on October 1!

Full overview of long- and short-term NRRA research currently underway