HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT:

An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Minnesota. Department of Highways.
	Title:	Published Records and Reports.
	Dates:	1921-1976.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Highway Department. The records cover all aspects of the department's duties and activities, including planning, weight evaluation, road surface and construction materials, safety, economics, studies and reports of specific highway projects, vehicle regulations, finance, rural and interstate highways, and driver licensing.
	Quantity:	6.2 cubic feet (6 boxes; 2 partial boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Accession numbers: None; 979-65; 2017-68

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120.E.4.6F	Serial publications:
		Hiway Hilites staff newsletter: Christmas edition, December 1931.
		Highway News:
			Weekly news releases; begun as Minnesota Highway News, became Highway News in December 1970. Succeeded by Mn/DOT Dateline (later Mn/DOT News). Incomplete.
			1961-August 1966.
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120.E.4.7B			September 1966-April 1972.
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120.E.4.8F			May 1972-October 1976.
		Research and Publications Review, July 1975-October 1976.
			Monthly newsletter.


		Vehicle Weight and Use Data:
			Vehicle Weight and Use Data Collected on Rural Roads, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969-1971. 3 folders.
			Vehicle Weight and Use Data Collected on Minnesota Roads, 1973-1975. 1 volume.


	Work Programs:
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(9), July 1, 1969-June 30, 1970.
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(10), July 1, 1970-June 30, 1971.
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(11), July 1, 1971-June 30, 1972.
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(12), July 1, 1972-June 30, 1973.
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(13), July 1, 1973-June 30, 1974.
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120.E.3.8F		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(14), July 1, 1974-June 30, 1975.
		Highway Planning and Research Project 1-(15), July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976.


		Research publications:
			Reports created under the various research sections of the department.
			Axle Loads, Effects on Highway, undated.
			Erosion Control, Investigation No. 181, March 1962.
			Formulation of Erosion Prevention Recommendations for New Construction, Special Bulletin No. 1, 1967.
			Laboratory Evaluation of Tri-Kote Concrete Treatment, Investigation No. 54, Final Report, 1967.
			Stabilization of Poor Quality Aggregate, T. H. 30 Near Mapleton, Investigation No. 178, Final Report, 1967.
			Field Evaluation of an Anticorrosive Salt, Special Study 294, Final Report, 1967.
			Frost Protection of a Sanitary Sewer, Special Study No. 287, Final Report, 1967.
			Evaluation of Automatic Conveyor Weighing Systems, Investigation No. 625, Interim Report, 1967.
			The Economic Effects of a Highway Change on Faribault Continued to Mid-Summer 1967, October 1967.
			Resealing Joints in Concrete Pavements with Preformed Neoprene, Investigation No. 166, Phase II, Final Report, 1968.
			Special Rumble Seal Coat Strips for Traffic Warning, Special Study No. 279, Final Report, 1968.
			Subgrade Insulation for Frost Heave Correction, Special Study No. 285, Interim Report, 1968.
			Investigation No. 161 (Supplement 13) Plate Bearing and Benkelman Beam Tests of Various Trunk Highway Sections, February 1968.
			The Economic Impact of a Highway Change within Pine County, Minnesota, and the Hinckley Community, June 1968.
			Bituminous Stabilization Laboratory Study, Investigation No. 608, Final Report, 1969.
			Serviceability of Corrugated Metal Culverts, Investigation No. 116, Final Report, 1969.
			The Economic Effects of a Freeway Bypass on Fergus Falls, October 1969.
			Evaluation of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement, Investigation No. 184, Final Report, 1970.
			Erosion Prevention and Turf Establishment Manual, 1970.
			Development of a Rating System to Determine the Need for Resurfacing Pavements, Investigation No. 189, Final Report, 1971.
			Laboratory Evaluation of Shrinkage Compensating Cements, Special Study No. 299, Final Report, 1971.
			Salt Brine Runoff Control at Stockpile Sites, November 1, 1972.
			Modern Concepts for Density Control, Phase II, Granular Base Courses, Investigation No. 191, Final Report, 1973.
			Modern Concepts for Density Control, Phase III, Embankment Materials, Investigation No. 191, Final Report, 1973.
			Physical Research Section, Annual Report, 1975.
			Investigation and Analysis of the Fractured Girder in Bridge No. 9800, T. H. No. 56 Over Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota, October 1975.
			Evaluation of Bituminous Surfaces Produced by the Turbulent Mass Process, Investigation No. 642, Final Report, 1976.


	Specific highway location publications:
		Interstate Route No. 94, Engineering Analysis, S. P. 6283 & 8282, East 6th St. in St. Paul to the East State Line, April 4, 1960.
		T. H. 10, Village of Rice, March 1961.
		Corridor Location Studies for Trunk Highways 61 and 316, Interim Report, January 1970.
		Corridor Location Studies for Trunk Highways 61 and 316, Final West Central Minnesota Expressway Corridor Selection Study, Final Report, December 1970.
		I-35W Urban Corridor Demonstration Project, Bus Metered Freeway System, Operations Manual, December 1970.
		Highway 60 Socio-Economic Analysis, circa 1971.
		I-35W Urban Corridor Demonstration Project, Bus Metered Freeway System, Inventory of the Transportation Condition of the I-35W Corridor, February 1971.
		Corridor Location Study, Trunk Highway 394, Stage I, Feasible Corridors, March 1971.
		Trunk Highway 55 and Minnehaha Park Minneapolis, April 1971.
		Interstate Route 94 in the vicinity of North Mississippi Park, Minneapolis, October 1971.
		Corridor Location Study, Trunk Highway 394, Stage II, Technical Report, 1995 Forecasts, Population, Employment and Trip Expansion Factors, December 1971.
		Draft Environmental Statement for Trunk Highway 169 in St. Louis County, Minnesota, State Project 6935-39, Minnesota Project F 076-2, From West Limits of the City of Chisholm to County State Aid Highway 25 Near the Village of Kinney, October 1972.
Location
120.E.3.9B		Corridor Location Study, Trunk Highway 394, Stage II, Technical Report, Validation of a Model for Predicting Traffic Noise Levels, January 1972.
		Corridor Location Study, Trunk Highway 394, A Short-Range Transit Improvement Program for the Corridor, Appendix—Route Profiles, December 1972.
		Corridor Location Study, Trunk Highway 394, Evaluation of Long-Range Alternatives for the Corridor, June 1973.
		Evaluation Operations Manual, I-35W Urban Corridor Demonstration Project, October 1, 1973.
		Position Statement on I-394, City of St. Louis Park, February 1974.
		Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Trunk Highway 36 (Cedar Avenue) In Hennepin and Dakota Counties, Minnesota, From the Proposed Junction of I-35E to I-494, August 8, 1974.
		Transportation Information and Attitude Survey for Interstate 35E in Dakota County, Minnesota, From South Jct. I35 to Jct. T. H. 110, circa 1975.
		I-35E Report, Proposed Link From West Seventh Street to Capitol Approach, Saint Paul, Minnesota, March 1975.
		Interstate 94 in Washington County, Minutes of the Meetings of the I-94 Management Committee, April-June 1975.
		Noise Analysis Report, S. P. 1982 (I-35E), Located in Dakota County From South Jct. I-35 to Jct. T. H. 110, February 1976.
		Draft Section 4(f) Statement for Minn. Proj. I 094-3, S. P. 2781 (I-94), Perkins Hill Park, North Mississippi Park, Charles C. Webber Park, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, January 1976.
		The Effectiveness of Citizen Participation in the Interstate 94 Location Restudy Effort as Perceived by Area Residents, February 1976.


	General publications:
		Regulations for Operation of Motor Vehicles Upon Public Streets and Highways, 1921.
		Planning Minnesota Trunk Highways, O. L. Kipp, December 12, 1932.
		Regulations for Official Auto Lamp Adjusting Stations, April 15, 1936.
		Safety Rules and Regulations Governing Employees, Operations and Works on the State Trunk Highway System, 1939.
		Drivers License Statistics of Minnesota, 1940.
		Preliminary Engineering Procedure, Controlled Access Urban Traffic Facilities, December 1944.
			Revised August 1945.
		Safety Rules Governing Employees and Equipment, 1946.
		Rules, Regulations, and Specifications Concerning Before-Sale Approvals of Lights, Lenses, Bulbs, Lamps, Lighting Devices, Safety Glass, Fire Extinguishers, Trailer Hitches for Use in Connection with Vehicles, Trailers, and Semi-Trailers, August 30, 1946.
		History and Organization of the Department of Highways, February 1948.
		Detailed Index of Manual of Instruction Letters, January 26, 1948.
		Equipment Manual, January 1, 1943.
			Reprint 1949.
		Cost Distribution—Code Classification, Revision of Budget Authorization and Program Numbers, June 26, 1949.
		Safety Rules Governing Employees and Equipment, 1951.
		A Compilation of Material Pertaining to the Financing of Highways in Minnesota, Public Administration Service, September 1953.
			Revised 1954.
		A study of the Hennepin-Lyndale location of the proposed Freeway submitted by the Lowy Hill Associates, circa 1955.
		Safety Rules Governing Employees and Equipment, 1955.
		Minnesota Trunk Highway Routes Including New and Amended Routes 1955 Session, August 1955.
		Instructions to Flagmen.
			Revised January 1957.
		Rules and Regulations for State Aid Operations Under Chapter 943, Laws of 1957, August 15, 1957.
		Report on Transcript of Hearings, Addendums, Supplemental Data, Discussions, and Conclusions Pertaining to Interstate Routes in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Richfield, Plans Division, April 1958.
Location
126.G.6.5B-1		Preliminary Design Report, S. P. 6284 – 22 - T. H. 394 – From County Road “B” to 0.4 Mile South of the Soo Line Railroad and S. P. 6202 – 26- Relocation of T. H. 8 Both in Ramsey County, Minnesota Engineering Company, Inc., April 1, 1958.
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120.E.3.9B		Technical Manual of Instruction for Highway Plans, June 1, 1958.
		Incremental Cost Factors for Maintenance: Highway Cost Allocation Study Section 210, October 1958.
		Tribute (State Highway Building 10th Anniversary), November 1958.
		Saint Paul, Location of Interstate Freeways, Comparative Analysis of Alternative Freeway Locations, January 1959.
		Minnesota’s Highway Needs and Revenue, April 6, 1959.
		Minnesota Trunk Highway Routes Including New and Amended Routes 1959 Session, August 1959.
		A Review of The Student Civil Engineer (Trainee) Program, Rex Jacobson, Training Office, August 1, 1959.
		Rules and Regulations for State Aid Operations Under Chapter 500, Laws of 1959, September 1, 1959.
		Rules, Regulations, and Specifications Concerning Before Sale Approvals of Motor Vehicle Lighting Devices and Other Safety Equipment for Use in Connection with Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-trailers, October 1959.
		Rules and Regulations for State Aid Operations Under Chapter 500, Laws of 1959 (5-801), September 29, 1960.
		Planning Guide for Minnesota’s Vehicle Safety-Check Program, 1961.
		Roadside Development, Parking Areas and Historical Markers, 1961.
		Policy and Procedure Manual for Health Unit, July 1, 1961.
		Youth for Safety, A Presentation for an Accident Prevention Program Youth Leaders Manual, 1962.
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103.F.2.13B		Lafayette Street bridge over the Mississippi River preliminary design, 1962.
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120.E.3.10F		Interstate Construction Program for Fiscal Years 1963-1965.
			Revised September 1962.
		History of Interstate Highway Development in Minneapolis, October 1962.
		Minnesota Highway Patrol Report for Legislative Interim Commission, September 27, 1963.
		Sugar Forest, October 10, 1963.
		Laboratory Study of Bituminous Stabilization of Silty Soils, Investigation No. 617, Final 1963 Report, December 31, 1963.
		Minnesota Highway Patrol, Report of the North Central Region of the State and Provincial Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Toronto, Canada, June 14-16, 1964.
		Sufficiency Rating Method for 2-Lane Rural Trunk Highways in Minnesota, December 1964.
		Traffic Signal and Highway Lighting Maintenance Study, March 1965.
		A Proposed Developmental Highway Program Under Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, December 3, 1965.
		Regulation of Advertising Devices on Interstate and Trunk Highways, 1966.
		Study Report on Highway Traffic Operations and Road Services, May 1966.
		Revised Recommended Building Program 1968-1969 Biennium, July 1966; Supplement to Recommended Building Program 1968-1969 Biennium, November 1966. 2 items in 1 folder.
		A Proposal for Mass Transit Organization in Minnesota Metropolitan Areas, November 1966.
		Minnesota Highway Needs After the Interstate Highways are Built, February 1967.
		Study of Terminal Transfer Facilities in Conjunction with Urban Freeways, De Leuw, Cather & Company, Consulting Engineers, June 1967.
		Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Proposal, circa 1968.
		Driver License Study, January 1968.
		Operations Report, April 1968.
		National Highway Safety Program Standards, December 1968.
		Highway Safety Program Manual.
		Volume 2, Motor Vehicle Registration, January 1969.
		Volume 5, Driver Licensing, January 1969.
		Volume 9, Identification and Surveillance of Accident Locations, January 1969.
		Volume 10, Traffic Records, January 1969.
		Volume 12, Highway Design, Construction and Maintenance, February 1969.
		Volume 13, Traffic Control Devices, February 1969.
		Interstate 35-W Bus Turn-Out Study, April 1969.
		U. S. Highway 71 Routing Proposal in Jackson, Minnesota, City of Jackson, May 9, 1969.
		Review of Urban Oriented Highway Programs, Minnesota Urban Affairs Council, June 25, 1969.
		I-35E Ramp Metering Study, A Summary Report, August 1969.
		Technical Assistance Project for Highway Development in the Upper Great Lakes Region, October 1969.
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103.F.2.13B		Index map and inventory of highway waysides and public recreational sites along Lake Superior’s north shore, [1970].
			Compilation of aerial photographs (photocopies) of the North Shore.
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120.E.3.10F		Erosion Prevention and Turf Establishment Manual, 1970.
		Motor Vehicle Registration Tax Rate Proposal, 1970.
		Reciprocity Guide, Motor Vehicle Division, 1970.
		Minnesota Highway Maintenance Costs – A Study of Financial Requirements Through 1986, April 1970.
		Communication, the Transmission of Information, circa 1971.
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103.F.2.13B		Hastings bypass: socio-economic and traffic studies, 1971.
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120.E.3.10F		Automation Has Many Uses in a Highway Department but Computer Applications Must Be Managed, M. E. Hermanson, January 1971.
		The Economic Impact of the Freeways on the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, February 6, 1971.
		Development of Ground Covers for Highway Slopes, May 1971.
		Loring Park, Midwest Planning & Research, Inc., May 27, 1971.
		The Parade, Midwest Planning & Research, Inc., July 30, 1971.
		Employment Inventory, Twin Cities Area 1970, September 1971.
		Safety Effectiveness of Studded Tires, Kenneth Perchonok, September 1971.
		Saratoga Springs, Midwest Planning & Research, Inc., October 15, 1971.
		Lowry Triangle, Midwest Planning & Research, Inc., October 15, 1971.
		Bryn Mawr Meadows, Midwest Planning & Research, Inc., November 15, 1971.
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103.F.2.13B		A manual of sites: showing known archaeological and historical sites including markers, 1972.
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120.E.3.10F		Bridge Construction Bulletin No. 7, February 25, 1972.
		Status Report 1972-1973 Building Construction Authorized by the 1971 Legislature to the Department of Highways, June 1972.
		A “Backbone” Concept for Development of Minnesota Trunk Highways, July 1972.
		Synthesis of Recent Trench Backfilling Studies, Investigation No. 633, Final Report, September 1972.
		1973 Motor Vehicle Sticker Allocation, September 1, 1972.
		Surveillance & Control System Overview, I-35W Urban Control Demonstration Project, May 1973.
		1974 Speed Trend Report.
		Carpooling, A Summary Report Twin City Area, November 1974.
		Statewide Highway System Planning, Annual Reports, F. Y. 1975.
		Emergency Medical Services Statewide Communication Plan, April 1975.
		The Supervisor’s Guide to Labor Relations in the Minnesota Highway Department, May 1975.
		Automotive and Equipment Operator’s Manual, June 1975.
		Development of an Analytical Model to be Implemented in the Assessment of the Impacts of Proposed Highway Programs on the Life Style of Area Residents, Phase I, June 1975.
		Lafayette Freeway Dedication, October 21, 1975.
		I-35W, Hennepin Avenue East to Stinson Boulevard, Dedication, November 13, 1975.
		Department of Highways Telephone Directory, 1976.
		Interstate Status Report, Noise Abatement, January 1976.
		Status Report 1974-1975 Building Construction Authorized by the 1973-1974 Legislature and 1976-1976 Building Construction Authorized by the 1975 Legislature to the Department of Highways, February 1976.

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Topics:: Drivers' licences -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Express highways -- Minnesota.; Highway planning -- Minnesota.; Motor vehicles -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Roads -- Minnesota -- Design and construction.; Roads -- Minnesota -- Economic aspects.; Roads -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Roads -- Minnesota -- Maintenance and repair.; Traffic regulations -- Minnesota.

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